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raspatory
/ -trɪ; ˈrɑːspətərɪ /
noun
- a surgical instrument for abrading; surgeon's rasp
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Word History and Origins
Origin of raspatory1
C16: from Medieval Latin raspatorium
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Example Sentences
If not, it can be carried further with a few sweeps of the raspatory.
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Great care must be taken not to pass the raspatory between the mucous membrane and the closely adhering perichondrium.
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A raspatory which works laterally is next passed from one side of the naso-pharynx to the other above the growth.
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(a) It is not difficult of execution, and can be carried out with a scalpel and a raspatory.
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