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bistoury
bis·tou·ry [ bístəree ] (plural bis·tou·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
surgical knife: a thin surgical knife designed to cut from the inside outward, formerly used to cut open abscesses or enlarge fistulas
[Mid-18th century. < French]
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