Definition of surgical instrument Surgical instrument
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What does surgical instrument mean?
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| surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery | ||
| medical instrument instrument used in the practice of medicine | ||
| 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 | ||
| photocoagulator surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation | ||
| probe an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity | ||
| retractor surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision | ||
| snare a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose | ||
| surgical knife a very sharp knife used in surgery | ||
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