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curet, curette
a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
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dermatome
a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
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dilater, dilator
a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
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haemostat, hemostat
a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
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photocoagulator
surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
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probe
a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
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retractor
surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
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snare
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
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surgical knife
a very sharp knife used in surgery
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trepan, trephine
a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
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catling
a long double-edged knife used for amputations
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lance, lancet
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
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scalpel
a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
