trilabe

T1R1I1L1A1B3E1

noun

A three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder.

OriginAncient Greek λαβή →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλαβή“handle”
  2. Englishtrilabe

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

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Anagrams

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APA

trilabe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trilabe

MLA

“trilabe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trilabe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trilabe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trilabe.

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