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trocar

Pronunciation: /ˈtrəʊkɑː/
Definition of trocar

noun

  • a surgical instrument with a three-sided cutting point enclosed in a tube, used for withdrawing fluid from a body cavity.

Origin:

early 18th century: from French trocart, trois-quarts, from trois 'three' + carre 'side, face of an instrument'

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