English Explanatory Dictionary

xyster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɪs.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈzɪs.tɚ/

Word forms

xyster xysters

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”).

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