BISTOURY


Meaning of BISTOURY in English

[ 'bɪstʊri ]

■ noun ( plural bistouries ) a surgical knife with a straight or curved narrow blade.

Origin

C18: from Fr. bistouri , orig. bistorie 'dagger', of unknown origin.

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