Curettage [kyretáž]
topical
112
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D003475
Definition
A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for removal of new growth or other abnormal tissue, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. It is performed with a curet (curette), a spoon-shaped instrument designed for that purpose. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Dorland, 27th ed)
- Annotation
- note DILATATION AND CURETTAGE and SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE are also available
- DUI
- D003475 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0005423
- History note
- 65(64)
- Public note
- 65
Allowable subheadings
- AE
- adverse effects 14
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics 3
- ED
- education
- ES
- ethics
- HI
- history
- IS
- instrumentation 6
- LJ
- legislation & jurisprudence
- MT
- methods 31
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PX
- psychology
- RH
- rehabilitation
- ST
- standards 2
- SN
- statistics & numerical data 2
- TD
- trends
- VE
- veterinary
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Occurrences in Medvik records
E
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E04.378
Keratectomy
E04.582
Overlapping Surgery