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trocar
noun tro·car \ˈtrō-ˌkär\
Definition of TROCAR
: a sharp-pointed surgical instrument fitted with a cannula and used especially to insert the cannula into a body cavity as a drainage outlet
Variants of TROCAR
tro·car also tro·char \ˈtrō-ˌkär\
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Origin of TROCAR
French trocart, alteration of trois-quart from trois three + carre edge
First Known Use: circa 1706
Rhymes with TROCAR
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Medical Dictionary
trocar
noun tro·car
Medical Definition of TROCAR
: a sharp-pointed surgical instrument fitted with a cannula and used especially to insert the cannula into a body cavity as a drainage outlet
Variants of TROCAR
tro·car also tro·char \ˈtrō-ˌkär\
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