spoon of Diocles

noun

An ancient Roman surgical instrument said to have been designed by Diocles of Carystus to remove arrows from the human body.

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Meanings

nounspoon of Diocles (plural spoons of Diocles)

plural spoons of Diocles

  1. historicalmedicineAn ancient Roman surgical instrument said to have been designed by Diocles of Carystus to remove arrows from the human body.
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spoon of Diocles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoon%20of%20Diocles

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“spoon of Diocles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoon%20of%20Diocles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spoon of Diocles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spoon%20of%20Diocles.

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