English Explanatory Dictionary

trocar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹəʊkɑː(ɹ)/

Word forms

trocar trocars

Etymology

From French trocart, corruption of trois-quart.

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