bisturi

Meaning

scalpel, bistoury, lancet

Concepts

scalpel

lancet

bistoury

knife

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Synonyms

scalpello

lancetta

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elettrobisturi

bistori

Translations

scalpel

Skalpell

bisturí

bisturi

νυστέρι

escalpelo

scalpel

bistouri

مبضع

llanceta

bisturí

Lanzette

μαχαιρίδιο

lancette

Hyphenated as

bì‧stu‧ri

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbis.tu.ri/

Etymology

Borrowed from French bistouri, in turn from archaic Italian pistorese or pistorino (“from Pistoia”, see Latin Pistōrium); the city of Pistoia was once famous for the manufacturing of blades. Doublet of pistoiese.