xyster

[ zis-ter ]

noun

1. a surgical instrument for scraping bones.

xyster

/ ˈzɪstə /

noun

1. a surgical instrument for scraping bone; surgical rasp or file

Word History and Origins

Origin of xyster¹

< New Latin < Greek xystḗr scraping tool, equivalent to xys- (stem of xýein to scrape) + -tēr instrumental noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of xyster¹

C17: via New Latin from Greek: tool for scraping, from xuein to scrape, make smooth

Example Sentences

Xyster, zis′tėr, n. a surgeon's instrument for scraping bones. the twenty-fifth letter of our alphabet.—Y=150;

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