Definitions for trocars

trocars tro·car

Spelling: [troh-kahr]
IPA: /ˈtroʊ kɑr/

Trocars is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in trocars (acorrst).

Definitions for trocars

noun

  1. a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.

Origin of trocars

1700-10; earlier trocart French, literally, three-sided, equivalent to tro- (variant of trois three) + cart, variant of carre side Latin quadra something square

Examples for trocars

If puncture with the trocar or aspiration be practised, shall all the fluid be withdrawn at once?

As the trocar is withdrawn, the canula should be pushed still further in.

The best instruments are the trocar and canula, but in the absence of these a pocket knife and goose quill may be made to answer.

Mr Dun says that, should the trocar fail to extract it, it must be drawn to the surface by a small syringe made for the purpose.

It consists of a powerful syringe, which fits accurately to the trocar with which the puncture is made.

The operation is performed with a combined instrument called the trocar and cannula.

The trocar may then be withdrawn, and the canula retained for at least forty-eight hours by a suitable bandage.

I then introduced a trocar and canula, and drew off fifty ounces of pus, slightly tinged with blood.

The name Karkin was said by Arroyo de la Cuesta to signify "trocar," or "to trade."

There is a stop-cock between the trocar and syringe, and another at right angles to the syringe.

Word Value for trocars
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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