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Maisonneuve's instrument

Maisonneuve's instrument noun: a form of urethrotome with a concealed knife, which is passed to the point of stricture and expanded to the desired degree before the knife is exposed to cut the stricture.

Noun

Maisonneuve's instrument (plural Maisonneuve's instruments)

  1. A form of urethrotome with a concealed knife, which is passed to the point of stricture and expanded to the desired degree before the knife is exposed to cut the stricture.

Forms of Maisonneuve's instrument

pluralMaisonneuve's instruments

Origin of Maisonneuve's instrument

Named after J. G. Maisonneuve.

Questions about Maisonneuve's instrument

What does Maisonneuve's instrument mean?
Maisonneuve's instrument means a form of urethrotome with a concealed knife, which is passed to the point of stricture and expanded to the desired degree before the knife is exposed to cut the stricture.
What part of speech is Maisonneuve's instrument?
Maisonneuve's instrument is a noun.
What is the plural of Maisonneuve's instrument?
The plural of Maisonneuve's instrument is Maisonneuve's instruments.

Words near Maisonneuve's instrument in the dictionary

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  6. Maisonneuve's instrument
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