A surgical instrument with a small scoop or loop at the end, used to scrape away tissue from body cavities or surfaces.
From French 'curette,' derived from Old French 'curer' (to clean or cure). The spelling 'curet' is an alternative form of 'curette,' with the term entering medical English in the 18th century.
A curet looks like a tiny spoon on a stick, but it's actually one of surgery's hardest-working tools—dentists and gynecologists use them constantly to gently remove unwanted tissue.
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