Etymology

trocar

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Today it means: A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids. Full definition →

French trocart
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  1. French · derived fromtrocart
  2. English todaytrocar

From French trocart, corruption of trois-quart.

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