raspatory
/ (ˈrɑːspətərɪ, -trɪ) /
noun plural -ies
a surgical instrument for abrading; surgeon's rasp
Word Origin for raspatory
C16: from Medieval Latin
raspatorium
Example sentences from the Web for raspatory
Great care must be taken not to pass the raspatory between the mucous membrane and the closely adhering perichondrium.
(a) It is not difficult of execution, and can be carried out with a scalpel and a raspatory.
A raspatory which works laterally is next passed from one side of the naso-pharynx to the other above the growth.
If not, it can be carried further with a few sweeps of the raspatory.
Medical definitions for raspatory
raspatory
[ răs′pə-tôr′ē ]
n.
An instrument used for scraping bone.
rugine scalprum