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Definition of "curettage" [cu•ret•tage]

  • The removal of tissue or growths from a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette. Also called curettement. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "curettage" in a sentence
  • "I believe that dilation and curettage is the only method of abortion used, legally or illegally by most physicians in this country."
  • "In either event, a surgical procedure, known as curettage, affords the most likely means of restoring it to a healthful state."
  • "A "simple" D and C dilation and curettage to evacuate the contents of the womb, followed by close monitoring from an oncologist, would probably mean a return to good health in about a year, he said."