curettage

American  

[kyoor-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij] / ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ /

noun

Surgery.

1. the process of curetting.

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curettage British  

/ kjʊəˈrɛtɪdʒ, kjʊəˈrɛtmənt, ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ /

noun

1. the process of using a curette See also D and C

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Etymology

Origin of curettage

1895–1900; < French, equivalent to curette curette + -age -age

Example Sentences

She developed a serious infection and went to the hospital, where physicians would ordinarily have performed a dilation and curettage to remove the remaining tissue.

From Slate • Sep. 19, 2024

Mungia had two miscarriages which required dilation and curettage procedures.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

One method of managing pregnancy termination is through a surgical procedure called a D&C — dilation and curettage.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2022

“When I was having the curettage, I had to keep saying over and over to myself, ‘Don’t say anything, you can’t say anything’ — it was torture,” she said.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

The other method consists in prompt establishment of drainage by surgical means and includes exploration and curettage.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor