bistoury

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/ˈbɪstəɹi/

noun

A narrow-bladed surgical knife

Similar
lancetscalpel
OriginFrench bistouri ← Italian pistorese →
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Meanings

nounbistoury (plural bistouries)

plural bistouries

  1. medicineA narrow-bladed surgical knife

    Synonyms: lancet, scalpel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA narrow-bladed surgical knife

Similar
lancetscalpel

Origin

  1. Italianpistorese
  2. Frenchbistouri
  3. Englishbistoury

From French bistouri, from archaic Italian pistorese or pistorino (“from Pistoia”); the city of Pistoia was once famous for the manufacturing of blades.

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Translations

Esperanto bisturio
  • bisturioa narrow-bladed surgical knife
Spanish bisturí
  • bisturía narrow-bladed surgical knife
Cite this entry
APA

bistoury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistoury

MLA

“bistoury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistoury. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bistoury,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistoury.

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