curette
Collocations
3ADJ.
improved, slender
VERB + CURETTE
bone, tip
ADV.
quickly
Definitions
noun
A hand-held surgical instrument, often with a scoop or hook at its tip, used for cleaning or debriding biological tissue.
Curettes are used for the subgingival removal of dental deposits and for root planing. They can also be used supragingivally. The working tip of a curette is more slender than that of a scaler.
Beginning in the 1880s, the curette quickly became the popular choice for those doctors on the lookout for instrumental aid in cases of pregnancy loss.
verb
To scrape with a curette.
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noun — a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue f
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3Curettes are used for the subgingival removal of dental deposits and for root planing. They can also be used supragingivally. The working tip of a curette is more slender than that of a scaler.
WiktionaryBeginning in the 1880s, the curette quickly became the popular choice for those doctors on the lookout for instrumental aid in cases of pregnancy loss.
Wiktionary2020, Yu Matsumoto, 10: Bone Curette Handle for Improved Bone Removal in Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Seiji Kakehata, Tsukasa Ito, Daisuke Yamauchi (editors), Innovations in Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Springe
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