rongeur

[ rohn-zhur; French rawn-zhœr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Surgery.

, plural ron·geurs [rohn-, zhurz, r, aw, n, -, zhœr].

a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone.

Origin of rongeur¹

1880–85; < French: literally, gnawer

The jagged ends of the fifth rib were cleaned with a rongeur; approximately 200 cc.

A probe is then passed into the ostium, and the anterior wall of the sinus is removed with a curette or rongeur forceps.

All suspect there is un ver—rongeur—a worm eating at her heart; that she suffers from a passion of the past.

The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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