rongeur

[ rohn-zhur; French rawn-zhœr ]

/ roʊnˈʒɜr; French rɔ̃ˈʒœr /

noun, plural ron·geurs [rohn-zhurz; French rawn-zhœr]. /roʊnˈʒɜrz; French rɔ̃ˈʒœr/. Surgery.

a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone.

Origin of rongeur

1880–85; <French: literally, gnawer

Words nearby rongeur

rondo, Rondônia, rondure, rone, Roneo, rongeur, ronggeng, ronin, Rönne, Ronne Ice Shelf, Ronnie

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Example sentences from the Web for rongeur

A probe is then passed into the ostium, and the anterior wall of the sinus is removed with a curette or rongeur forceps.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The jagged ends of the fifth rib were cleaned with a rongeur; approximately 200 cc.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Medical definitions for rongeur

rongeur

[ rôn-zhœr′, rôɴ- ]

n.

A heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone.

单词	rongeur
释义	rongeur [ rohn-zhur; French rawn-zhœr ] / roʊnˈʒɜr; French rɔ̃ˈʒœr / noun, plural ron·geurs [rohn-zhurz; French rawn-zhœr]. /roʊnˈʒɜrz; French rɔ̃ˈʒœr/. Surgery. a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone. Origin of rongeur 1880–85; <French: literally, gnawer Words nearby rongeur rondo, Rondônia, rondure, rone, Roneo, rongeur, ronggeng, ronin, Rönne, Ronne Ice Shelf, Ronnie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rongeur A probe is then passed into the ostium, and the anterior wall of the sinus is removed with a curette or rongeur forceps. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The barghest has a kinsman in the Rongeur d'Os of Norman folklore. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3\|Various The jagged ends of the fifth rib were cleaned with a rongeur; approximately 200 cc. Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Medical definitions for rongeur rongeur [ rôn-zhœr′, rôɴ- ] n. A heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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