curette

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Synonyms: cuvette, burette, cunette, surette, curvette, culette

Antonyms: cuvette, burette, cunette, surette, curvette, culette

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|noun}} {{lb|en|medicine|dentistry}} A hand-held [[surgical]] [[instrument]], often with a [[scoop]] or [[hook]] at its tip, used for [[cleaning]] or [[debride|debriding]] [[biological]] [[tissue]].

Verb

1. {{senseid|en|verb}} {{lb|en|transitive|medicine}} To [[scrape]] with a curette.

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