Examples of curettage in a Sentence
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Endocervical curettage can be painful and may feel like bad menstrual cramps.
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Elizabeth Boskey,
Verywell Health,
27 June 2023
Traditionally, a curettage is performed by scraping the lining of the uterus, but most doctors now use a vacuum to remove pregnancy tissue, and the procedure is called a suction curettage or simply aspiration.
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Vanessa Etienne,
Peoplemag,
27 Feb. 2023
Dilation and curettage procedures were the most frequently performed in the state in 2020.
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Sarah Swetlik | [email protected],
al,
6 July 2022
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Elizabeth Boskey,
Verywell Health,
27 June 2023
Traditionally, a curettage is performed by scraping the lining of the uterus, but most doctors now use a vacuum to remove pregnancy tissue, and the procedure is called a suction curettage or simply aspiration.
—
Vanessa Etienne,
Peoplemag,
27 Feb. 2023
Dilation and curettage procedures were the most frequently performed in the state in 2020.
—
Sarah Swetlik | [email protected],
al,
6 July 2022
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“Curettage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curettage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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curettage
noun
cu·ret·tage
ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈtäzh 
: a surgical cleaning or scraping of a body part (as the uterus)
Medical Definition
curettage
noun
cu·ret·tage
ˌkyu̇r-ə-ˈtäzh
: a surgical scraping or cleaning by means of a curette
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