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curettage

cu·ret·tage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kyoo r-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij]
    • /ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ/
    • /kjˈʊretɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kyoo r-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij]
    • /ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ/

Definitions of curettage word

  • noun curettage the process of using a curette 3
  • noun curettage the process of curetting 3
  • noun curettage the process of curetting. 1
  • noun curettage The use of a curette, especially on the lining of the uterus. 1
  • noun curettage surgical scraping technique 1
  • noun curettage (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette. 0

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Origin of curettage

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < French, equivalent to curette curette + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Curettage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curettage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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