| Descriptor English: | Curettage | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Legrado
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Curetagem | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Curetage | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Curettages |
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| Tree number(s): |
E04.157 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003475 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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) |
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| Annotation: | note DILATATION AND CURETTAGE and SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE are also available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 65 |
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| History Note: | 65(64) |
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| Related: |
Dilatation and Curettage
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| DeCS ID: | 3496 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D003475 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1965/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1995/03/13 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Curettage
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| Concept UI |
M0005423 |
| Scope note | 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) |
| Preferred term | Curettage |
| Entry term(s) |
Curettages |
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