Preferred Label : curettage;
MeSH definition : A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth
or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed
with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From
Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed);
MeSH synonym : curettages;
MeSH annotation : of any cavity but note DILATATION AND CURETTAGE for cervix & endometrium; do not use
/util except by MeSH definition; gingival curettage SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE; note DILATATION AND CURETTAGE and SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE are also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curettage;
Origin ID : D003475;
UMLS CUI : C0010468;
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A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth
or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed
with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From
Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed)
