the removal of tissue from the inside of the cervix using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette.
scraping cells from inside the endocervical canal with a small, spoon-shaped tool called a curette. This is a more rigorous procedure than used for a Pap smear and can cause cramping. It provides a better source of glandular cells for cytological analysis.
(en-do-SER-vih-kul kyoo-reh-TAHZH) A procedure in which the mucous membrane of the cervical canal is scraped using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette.
(en-do-SER-vih-kul kyoo-reh-TAHZH): The scraping of the mucous membrane of the cervical canal using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette.