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Descriptor English:   Curettage 
Descriptor Spanish:   Legrado 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Curetagem 
Synonyms English:   Curettages  
Tree Number:   E04.157
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   of any cavity but note DILATATION AND CURETTAGE for cervix & endometrium; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; gingival curettage = SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE
See Related English:   Dilatation and Curettage
 
History Note English:   65(64) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   3496 
Unique Identifier:   D003475 

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