n. surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette; the act of scraping with a curette.
‖n. [ F., fr. curer to cleanse. ] (Med.) A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette.