[kyoo-ret] 
noun, verb, -ret⋅ted, -ret⋅ting.| 1. | a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus. |
| 2. | to scrape with a curette. |
| cu·rette also cu·ret (kyŏŏ-rět') n. A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity. [French, from Old French, from curer, to cure, from Latin cūrāre, to take care of, from cūra, care; see cure.] |
curette cu·rette or cu·ret (ky&oobreve;-rět')
n.
A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity. v. cu·rett·ed, cu·rett·ing, cu·rettes or cu·rets
To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette.
