xyster

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪst.ɹ̩/

Noun

xyster (plural xysters)

1. A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.

Translations

surgical instrument

• Czech: rašple (cs) f, škrabka (cs) f
• German: Raspatorium, Knochenschaber
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: распатор (ru) (raspator)

Anagrams

• sextry