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curettes

curettes is the plural of curette.

Meaning of curette

Noun

curette (plural curettes)

  1. A hand-held surgical instrument, often with a scoop or hook at its tip, used for cleaning or debriding biological tissue.
    • Curettes are used for the subgingival removal of dental deposits and for root planing. They can also be used supragingivally. The working tip of a curette is more slender than that of a scaler.2008, Cecilia Gorrel, Small Animal Dentistry, Elsevier (Saunders), page 223

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Phrases with curettes

Questions about curettes

What is curettes the plural of?
Curettes is the plural of curette.

Words near curettes in the dictionary

  1. curetted
  2. curettement
  3. curettements
  4. curetter
  5. curetters
  6. curettes
  7. curetting
  8. curettings
  9. CUREUS
  10. curf
  11. curfew

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