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decussorium

decussorium noun: an instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.

Noun

decussorium

  1. (archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.

Origin of decussorium

From Latin [Term?].

Questions about decussorium

What does decussorium mean?
Decussorium means an instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
What part of speech is decussorium?
Decussorium is a noun.

Words near decussorium in the dictionary

  1. decussating
  2. decussation
  3. decussations
  4. decussative
  5. decussatively
  6. decussorium
  7. decutinized
  8. decyanation
  9. decyanations
  10. decycle
  11. decycled

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