curetted
Cleaned by scraping
Curetted is the past tense of curette, a medical verb meaning to scrape or clean a body cavity or surface using a curette—a small spoon-shaped surgical instrument.
The procedure removes tissue for examination or clears unwanted material.
A doctor might curette a wound to remove dead tissue, or a dentist might curette around teeth to treat gum disease.
The surgeon curetted the uterine lining for biopsy.
Rubbing away material
- dilationWidening of an opening
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- specimenIndividual for examination
endometrial · polyps · fibroids · hysteroscopy · gynecological · histology · pathology · debridement
Removing damaged tissue surgically
- necroticOf dying tissue
- granulationMaking into small grains
- healingRestoration of health
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
sterile · aseptic · antiseptic · irrigated · dressed · sutured · cleansed · decontaminated
Showing extreme attention to detail
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
thorough · systematic · controlled · gentle · skilled · measured · exacting · scrupulous
scraping
Rubbing away material
specimen · endometrial · polyps · fibroids · hysteroscopy · gynecological · histology · pathology · debridement · uterine
debridement
Removing damaged tissue surgically
- necroticOf dying tissue
- granulationMaking into small grains
- healingRestoration of health
infection · sterile · aseptic · antiseptic · irrigated · dressed · sutured · cleansed · decontaminated · excised
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- carefulExercising caution and attention
methodical · thorough · systematic · controlled · gentle · skilled · measured · exacting · scrupulous · detailed