scarificator
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scarificator
1605–15; < New Latin (coined by Ambroise Paré); see scarify, -ator
Example Sentences
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It required great skill to manage torch, scarificator, and cups in such a way as to lift the cup, scarify, and recup before the tumefaction had subsided.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Thus it appears that the scarificator was invented between 1708 and 1719.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
According to Bayfield, the blades of the scarificator were generally set at ¼″.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Unlike later attempts at improving cupping technology, the scarificator was almost universally adopted.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
Illustrated are Weiss’s patent syringe applied to cupping and Weiss’s improved scarificator.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
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