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xyster
[ zis-ter ]
noun
- a surgical instrument for scraping bones.
xyster
/ ˈzɪstə /
noun
- a surgical instrument for scraping bone; surgical rasp or file
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xyster1
< New Latin < Greek xystḗr scraping tool, equivalent to xys- (stem of xýein to scrape) + -tēr instrumental noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xyster1
C17: via New Latin from Greek: tool for scraping, from xuein to scrape, make smooth
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