Curette
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small scoop-shaped surgical instrument used to scrape tissue from the walls of a body cavity for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
“The surgeon used a curette to obtain a biopsy sample from the uterine lining.”
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cu·rette
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Double T near the end, ends in ETTE, contains URE combo
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ETTE suffix is a useful pattern to know, double T adds modest tile value
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