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bistouries — n. scalpel … English contemporary dictionary
Bistoury — Bis tou*ry, n.; 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bistoury — /bis teuh ree/, n., pl. bistouries. a long, narrow surgical knife. [1745 50; < F bistouri, MF bistorin < Upper It bistorino, for It pistorino pertaining to PISTOIA, a city famous for its cutlery] * * * … Universalium
bistoury — [ 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 … English new terms dictionary
bistoury — /ˈbɪstəri/ (say bistuhree) noun (plural bistouries) a small, narrow surgical knife. {French bistouri, Middle French bistorin, from Upper Italian bistorino, from Italian pistorino relating to Pistoia, a city in N Italy, famed for its cutlery} …
bistoury — [bis′too rē] n. pl. bistouries [Fr bistouri < bistourner, to deform, castrate < OFr bestorner, distort] a surgical knife with a narrow blade used to open abscesses or fistulas … English World dictionary
