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curettage

cu·ret·tage

UK/ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ US/ˈkjʊəɹɪˌtɑːʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette

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Origin

Borrowed from French curettage.

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