Etymology

trilabe

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Today it means: A three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λαβή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλαβή“handle”
  2. English todaytrilabe

From tri- + Ancient Greek λαβή (labḗ, “handle”).

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