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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Curettage

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Curettage  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • note DILATATION AND CURETTAGE and SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE are also available

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 65(64)

In other languages

  • kaavinta

    Finnish

  • abraasio
  • curettage
  • kohdun kaavinta
  • kohdunkaavinta
  • Skrapning

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003475

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