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Webster 1913 Edition

Bistoury

Bis′tou-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Bistouries
.
[F.
bistouri
.]
A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife, either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the part to be divided, and cutting towards the surface.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bistoury

BIS'TOURY

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Noun.
bis'tury. A surgical instrument for making incisions. It is either straight and fixed in a handle like a knife, or its blade turns like a lancet, or it is crooked, with the sharp edge on the inside.

Definition 2024

bistoury

bistoury

English

Noun

bistoury ‎(plural bistouries)

  1. A narrow-bladed surgical knife.

See also

Etymology

From French bistouri. Compare Spanish bisturí.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪstʊri/

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