bistoury

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bistoury

/ˈbɪstəɹi/

Where it comes from

From French bistouri, from archaic Italian pistorese or pistorino (“from Pistoia”); the city of Pistoia was once famous for the manufacturing of blades.

noun bistouries

A narrow-bladed surgical knife
Similar: lancet, scalpel

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noun a narrow-bladed surgical knife

Español	bisturí

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"bistoury." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bistoury. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{bistoury_2026,
  title = {bistoury},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bistoury},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}