curettage

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curettage

  • /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ UK
  • /ˈkjʊəɹɪˌtɑːʒ/ UK
  • /kjʊəˈɹɛtɪd͡ʒ/ UK
  • /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/ US
  • /ˈkjʊəɹɪˌtɑːʒ/ US

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Borrowed from French curettage.

noun curettages

  1. countable, uncountable The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

    Similar: curettement

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noun the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette

Españollegrado
Portuguêscuretagem
Françaiscuretage
DeutschKürettage
Italianocurettage
Ελληνικάαπόξεση apóxesi
Românăchiuretaj, chiuretare, raclaj
Русскийкюрета́ж kjuretáž, выска́бливание vyskáblivanije

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"curettage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curettage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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curettage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curettage

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"curettage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curettage.

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@misc{curettage_2026,
  title = {curettage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curettage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}