trocar

  • 31trocar — tro·car …

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  • 32trocar — tro•car [[t]ˈtroʊ kɑr[/t]] n. srg a sharp pointed surgical instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity • Etymology: 1700–10; earlier trocart < F, lit., three sided …

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  • 33trocar — /ˈtroʊka/ (say trohkah) noun a sharp pointed surgical instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity, and to allow for the escape of gas in cases of bloat. {earlier trocart, from French,… …

  • 34trocar —   n. surgical instrument with sharp point for inserting drainage tube into body cavity …

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  • 35trocar — trocar1 (Del fr. trocarts). m. Instrumento de cirugía, que consiste en un punzón con punta de tres aristas cortantes, revestido de una cánula. trocar2 (Etim. disc.). 1. tr. cambiar (ǁ dar o tomar algo por otra cosa). 2. Arrojar por la boca lo que …

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  • 36trocar — n. an instrument used for withdrawing fluid from a body cavity, esp. in oedema etc. Etymology: F trois quarts, trocart f. trois three + carre side, face of an instrument, after its triangular form …

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  • 37trocar las palabras — coloquial Darles otro sentido del que tienen …

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  • 38Quem é incapaz de troçar de si mesmo, não é pessoa séria — Quem é incapaz de troçar de si mesmo, não é pessoa séria. (SP) …

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  • 39Троакар, Трокар (Trocar) — хирургический инструмент, который вместе с канюлей используется для удаления жидкости из какой либо полости тела (например, из полости брюшины). Он состоит из металлической трубки с одетым на нее острым трехгранным наконечником; после введения… …

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  • 40trochar — Trocar Tro car, n. [F. trocart (or trois quarts, i. e., three quarters); trois three (L. tres) + carre the side of a sword blade; so called from its triangular point.] (Surg.) A stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues… …

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