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scalprum

scalprum noun: a toothed raspatory used in trephining and in removing carious bone.

Noun

scalprum (plural scalpra)

  1. A toothed raspatory used in trephining and in removing carious bone.
    • After making the incision, the pericranium must be raised a little from the bone with the edge of the knife, to clear the bone, and the scalprum employed.1819, Bartholomew Parr, The London Medical Dictionary
  2. A large strong scalpel.

Forms of scalprum

pluralscalpra

Origin of scalprum

From Latin scalprum.

Questions about scalprum

What does scalprum mean?
Scalprum means a toothed raspatory used in trephining and in removing carious bone.
What part of speech is scalprum?
Scalprum is a noun.
What is the plural of scalprum?
The plural of scalprum is scalpra.

Words near scalprum in the dictionary

  1. scalplock
  2. scalplocks
  3. scalpne
  4. scalpra
  5. scalpriform
  6. scalprum
  7. scalps
  8. scalpy
  9. scals
  10. scaly
  11. scaly anteater

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