| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Date "BISTOURY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Bistoury \Bis"tou*ry\, noun; plural Bistouries. [French expression bistouri.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BISTOURY
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| Noah Webster | [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.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A narrow-bladed surgical knife. (references) | ||
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