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surgical instrument

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Noun1.surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgerysurgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery
curet, curette - a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
dermatome - a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
dilater, dilator - a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
haemostat, hemostat - a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
medical instrument - instrument used in the practice of medicine
photocoagulator - surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
probe - a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
retractor - surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
snare - a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
surgical knife - a very sharp knife used in surgery
trepan, trephine - a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull


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