curettage

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word curettage. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word curettage, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say curettage in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word curettage you have here. The definition of the word curettage will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcurettage, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From French curettage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/

Noun

curettage (countable and uncountable, plural curettages)

  1. (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

French

Noun

curettage m (plural curettages)

  1. Alternative spelling of curetage

Italian

Noun

curettage m (invariable)

  1. (surgery) curettage