trilabe
trilabe noun: a three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder.
Noun
trilabe
- A three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder.
Origin of trilabe
From tri- + Ancient Greek λαβή (labḗ, “handle”).
Questions about trilabe
- What does trilabe mean?
- Trilabe means a three-pronged surgical instrument for removing calculi from the bladder.
- What part of speech is trilabe?
- Trilabe is a noun.
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