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curettage

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

noun

Surgery.

  1. the process of curetting.

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

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