electroknife

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noun

A knife used in electrosurgery.

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Meanings

nounelectroknife (plural electroknives)

plural electroknives

  1. medicineA knife used in electrosurgery.

    An alternative method for the management of rhinophyma is advocated by Gjuric and Rettinger (1993), who used a mono- or bipolar electroknife.

    2014, V. Oswal, M. Remacle, S. Jovanvic, Principles and Practice of Lasers in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, page 472

Origin

From electro- + knife.

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Translations

Russian элѐктроно́ж
  • элѐктроно́ж (elèktronóž)Translations
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APA

electroknife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroknife

MLA

“electroknife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroknife. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroknife,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroknife.

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