raspatory


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raspatory

(ˈrɑːspətərɪ; -trɪ)
n, pl -ies
(Surgery) a surgical instrument for abrading; surgeon's rasp
[C16: from Medieval Latin raspatorium]
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The second method involved a cold dissection technique (scissors and raspatory) with hemostasis using packs; however, if bleeding continued, diathermy was used for hemostasis.
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