trocar

English - Turkish

Definition of trocar in English Turkish dictionary

trokar

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English - English

Definition of trocar in English English dictionary

A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids

{n} a surgical instrument for dropsies

A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy

{i} medical instrument used to remove fluid from a body cavity

A pointed hollow cylindrical device used surgically to insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids

Hyphenation

tro·car

Etymology

(noun.) circa 1706. French trocart, from trois three + carre side of a sword blade, from carrer to make square, from Latin quadrare; more at THREE, QUADRATE.