osteotrite

os·te·o·trite

(os'tē-ō-trīt'), An obsolete instrument with conic or olive-shaped tip having a cutting surface, resembling a dental bur, used for the removal of carious bone. [osteo- + L. tritus, a grinding, a wearing off]

os·te·o·trite

(os'tē-ō-trīt) An instrument with conic or olive-shaped tip with a cutting surface, resembling a dental bur, used for the removal of carious bone. [osteo- + L. tritus, a grinding, a wearing off]

osteotrite

(ŏs′tē-ō-trīt) [″ + tribein, to grind or rub] An instrument used to scrape away diseased bone.