rongeur

[ rohn-zhur; French rawn-zhœr ]

/ roʊnˈʒɜr; French rɔ̃ˈʒœr /

a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone.

Origin of rongeur

1880–85; < French: literally, gnawer

rondo, rondure, rondônia, rone, roneo, rongeur, ronggeng, ronin, ronion, ronne ice shelf, ronnie

A probe is then passed into the ostium, and the anterior wall of the sinus is removed with a curette or rongeur forceps.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles
The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 |Various
The jagged ends of the fifth rib were cleaned with a rongeur; approximately 200 cc.

Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

rongeur

[ rôn-zhœr′, rôɴ- ]

A heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone.