curettage

[ kyoor-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij ]

noun

, Surgery.

1. the process of curetting.

curettage

/ kjʊəˈrɛtɪdʒ; kjʊəˈrɛtmənt; ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of curettage¹

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

Example Sentences

Crain couldn’t sign consent forms for her care because of “extreme pain,” according to the records, so Fails signed a release for “unplanned dilation and curettage” or “unplanned cesarean section.”

From Salon

Abortion also featured prominently in the debate with Walz sharing the story of Amber Thurman, who died tragically while awaiting a dilation and curettage procedure.

From Salon

She showed up at Piedmont Henry Hospital in need of a routine procedure to clear it from her uterus, called a dilation and curettage, or D&C.

From Salon

In other cases, doctors might perform a procedure called electrodesiccation and curettage — or, as Connolly put it, a “burn and scrape” of skin growths.

From Seattle Times

Phillips considered getting a “dilation and curettage” procedure, but didn’t like that she would need general anesthesia and couldn’t take the remains home.

From Seattle Times