surgical instrument

Other forms: surgical instruments

Definitions of surgical instrument

1. noun

   a medical instrument used in surgery
   types:

   curet, curette

   a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity

   dermatome

   a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin

   dilater, dilator

   a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ

   haemostat, hemostat

   a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel

   photocoagulator

   surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation

   probe

   a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

   retractor

   surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision

   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

   surgical knife

   a very sharp knife used in surgery

   trepan, trephine

   a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull

   catling

   a long double-edged knife used for amputations

   lance, lancet

   a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

   scalpel

   a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery

   type of:

   medical instrument

   instrument used in the practice of medicine