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ron⋅geur

  [rohn-zhur; Fr. rawn-zhœr]
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–noun, plural -geurs  [-zhurz; Fr. -zhœr] . Surgery.
a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone.
Origin:
1880–85; < F: lit., gnawer
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Main Entry: 1ron·geur
Pronunciation: rOn-'zh&r
Function: noun
: a heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone ortough tissue

Main Entry: 2rongeur
Function: transitive verb
: to remove (bone or other tissue) with a rongeur
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rongeur ron·geur (rôn-zhɶr', rôɴ-)
n.
A heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone.

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