bistoury

American

[bis-tuh-ree] / ˈbɪs tə ri /

noun

a long, narrow surgical knife.

bistoury British

/ ˈbɪstərɪ /

noun

a long surgical knife with a narrow blade

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noun

bistouries

plural

Etymology

Origin of bistoury

1745–50; < French bistouri, Middle French bistorin < Upper Italian bistorino, for Italian pistorino pertaining to Pistoia, a city famous for its cutlery

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