xyster

[ zis-ter ]
/ ˈzɪs tər /

noun

a surgical instrument for scraping bones.

Origin of xyster

< New Latin < Greek xystḗr scraping tool, equivalent to xys- (stem of xýein to scrape) + -tēr instrumental noun suffix

Words nearby xyster

xylotomy, xylulose, xylyl, xysma, xyst, xyster, xystum, xystus, xystus i, xystus ii, xystus iii

British Dictionary definitions for xyster

xyster
/ (ˈzɪstə) /

noun

a surgical instrument for scraping bone; surgical rasp or file

Word Origin for xyster

C17: via New Latin from Greek: tool for scraping, from xuein to scrape, make smooth

Medical definitions for xyster

xyster
[ zĭs′tər ]

n.

A surgical instrument for scraping bones.