tə noun, plural bis·tou·ries.
a long, narrow surgical knife.
Origin:
1745–50; < French bistouri, Middle French bistorin < Upper Italian bistorino, for Italian pistorino pertaining to Pistoia, a city famous for its cutlery
1745–50; < French bistouri, Middle French bistorin < Upper Italian bistorino, for Italian pistorino pertaining to Pistoia, a city famous for its cutlery
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| —n , pl -ries | |
| a long surgical knife with a narrow blade | |
| [C15: from Old French bistorie dagger, of unknown origin] | |
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bistoury bis·tou·ry (bĭs'tə-rē)
n.
A long, narrow-bladed knife used for opening abscesses or for slitting sinuses and fistulas.
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