CURETTING

CURET

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

curetting

present participle of curette

Anagrams

• recutting

Source: Wiktionary


CURETTE

Cu*rette" (k-rt"), n.Etym: [F., fr. curer to cleanse.] (Med.)

Definition: A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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