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What (who) is curette - definition

SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGNED FOR SCRAPING OR DEBRIDING BIOLOGICAL TISSUE OR DEBRIS
Curet
  • A curette in sterile packaging, for scraping the interior of the [[uterus]]
  • Spoon-shaped curette.

Curette         
·add. ·vt To scrape with a curette.
II. Curette ·noun A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb.
curette         
[kj??'r?t]
¦ noun a small surgical instrument used to remove material by a scraping action, especially from the uterus.
¦ verb clean or scrape with a curette.
Origin
C18: from Fr., from curer 'cleanse'.
Periodontal curette         
TYPE OF HAND-ACTIVATED INSTRUMENT
Columbia currette; Gracey currette; Gracy currette; Periodontal currette; Dental curette; Gracey curette
The periodontal curette is a type of hand-activated instrument used in dentistry and dental hygiene for the purpose of scaling and root planing.Darby ML, Walsh MM, editors.

Wikipedia

Curette

A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus; at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge. The verb to curette means "to scrape with a curette", and curettage ( or ) is treatment that involves such scraping.

Examples of use of curette
1. Clarissa Dudley, a physician from Virginia, discovered the errant bug and was able work with local villagers to obtain an instrument close enough to an "ear curette" to enable her to remove the insect and prevent further deafness in the little girl.