bisturi

See also: bisturí

Albanian

Etymology

From French bistouri, from Latin Pistōrium (“Pistoia”).

Noun

bisturi n

1. lancet

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Italian

Etymology

From French bistouri, which is thought to be derived from an Italian form pistorese for pistoiese (“of or pertaining to Pistoia”), from the name of the city of Pistoia, once famous for the manufacturing of blades.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbis.tu.ri/, [ˈbis̪t̪ur̺i]
• Hyphenation: bì‧stu‧ri

Noun

bisturi m (uncountable)

1. (surgery) scalpel, bistoury, lancet

Derived terms

• elettrobisturi

Anagrams

• subirti

References

• bisturi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Noun

bisturi m (plural s)

1. scalpel (small straight knife)