curette

cu·rette also cu·ret

noun

A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity.

Origin: French, from Old French, from curer, to cure, from Latin cūrāre, to take care of, from cūra, care; see cure .

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