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Preferred term label
curettage
Synonyms
N/A
Textual definition
Curettage, in medical procedures, is the use of a curette to remove tissue by scraping or scooping. Curettages are also a declining method of abortion. It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration over the last decade. Curettage has been used to treat teeth affected by periodontitis.
For new term requests, please provide the following information:
Preferred term label
curettage
Synonyms
N/A
Textual definition
Curettage, in medical procedures, is the use of a curette to remove tissue by scraping or scooping. Curettages are also a declining method of abortion. It has been replaced by vacuum aspiration over the last decade. Curettage has been used to treat teeth affected by periodontitis.
Suggested parent term
"collecting specimen from organism" http://www.ontobee.org/ontology/OBI?iri=http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0600005
Use case
HCA collection protocol: method for collecting specimen from organism.