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raspatory

raspatory

9.9
A surgical tool used to scrape bone during surgery
  • noun
  • /ˈræspəˌtɔri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : raspador
  • The surgeon used a raspatory to carefully scrape bone during the procedure.

Examples

  • A raspatory is essential for certain orthopedic surgeries involving bone tissue.

  • After sterilizing the raspatory, the doctor prepared to remove the damaged bone.

  • The surgeon used a raspatory to smooth the bone surface.

  • During the procedure, the raspatory was essential for precision.

  • The surgeon used a raspatory to carefully scrape bone during the procedure.

  • A raspatory is essential for certain orthopedic surgeries involving bone tissue.

  • After sterilizing the raspatory, the doctor prepared to remove the damaged bone.

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Surface Forms

raspatory singular
raspatories plural

Morphology

raspatory = rasp (semi-transparent) = rasp + atory

Morphologically an instrument formed from 'rasp' + '-atory', but the specialized surgical application may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Raspatory comes from rasp 'to scrape' and the ending -atory, which explains why in medicine it is a small instrument used to carefully scrape bone, much like the rasp used in woodworking but for the body.