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raspatory
ras·pa·to·ry
[
ráspə tàwree
]
(
plural
ras·pa·to·ries
)
noun
Definition:
surgical rasp:
a surgical instrument similar to a rasp, used to smooth the ends of a bone
[
15th century. < medieval Latin
raspatorium
<
raspare
"to scrape" < Germanic
]
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