XYSTER

Etymology

Noun

xyster (plural xysters)

A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.

Anagrams

• sextry

Source: Wiktionary


Xys"ter, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: An instrument for scraping bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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