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bistoury

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bis·tou·ry  (bst-r)
n. pl. bis·tou·ries
A long, narrow surgical knife for minor incisions.
[French bistouri, perhaps from Italian dialectal bistori, from bistorino, of Pistoia, from Latin Pistrium, Pistoia.]
bistoury [ˈbɪstərɪ]
n pl -ries
(Medicine / Surgery) a long surgical knife with a narrow blade
[from Old French bistorie dagger, of unknown origin]
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