Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure: "curettement" refers to a medical operation involving the removal of tissue, growths, or other material from a bodily cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette (a spoon-shaped surgical instrument).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor performed a curettement to remove the abnormal tissue.
  • Curettement is a common procedure following a miscarriage.
  • The patient required curettement to obtain a biopsy sample.

Advanced Usage

• "Dilation and curettement (D&C)": This is a specific, common medical procedure combining cervical dilation with curettement, often performed for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons.
  • She underwent a D&C for diagnostic purposes.

Variants and Related Words

• Curettage (n): A synonym for curettement, used interchangeably in medical contexts.
  • Uterine curettage is a standard gynecological procedure.
• Curette (n): The surgical instrument used to perform a curettement.
  • The surgeon selected a sharp curette for the procedure.

Synonyms

• Scraping: The act of scraping tissue from a surface.
• Evacuation: The removal of contents from a cavity (in specific medical contexts).

Related Phrases

• To perform a curettement: To carry out the surgical procedure.
  • The gynecologist will perform a curettement next week.

Noun

1. surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette