curette

 
Pronunciation: /kjʊəˈrɛt/

noun

  • a small surgical instrument used to remove material by a scraping action, especially from the uterus.

verb

[with object]
  • clean or scrape with a curette: the endometrium was curetted

Origin:

mid 18th century (as a noun): from French, from curer 'cleanse', from Latin curare (see cure)