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Curettage vs Raclage - What's the difference?

curettage | raclage |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between curettage and raclage

is that curettage is (medicine) the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette while raclage is (medicine) the destruction of a soft growth by rubbing, as with a brush or harsh sponge; curettage, grattage, scraping.

As nouns the difference between curettage and raclage

is that curettage is (medicine) the removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette while raclage is (medicine) the destruction of a soft growth by rubbing, as with a brush or harsh sponge; curettage, grattage, scraping.

curettage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

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    raclage

    English

    Noun

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  • (medicine) The destruction of a soft growth by rubbing, as with a brush or harsh sponge; curettage, grattage, scraping.
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