Meaning of gorgeret | Babel Free

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Synonym of gorget (“surgical instrument”).

obsolete, possibly

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Examples

“[…] then placing the Bill which is at the end⟳ of the Gorgeret into the Groove of the ...”

“These, having first made an Incision as before, pass⟳ the End⟳ of the Gorgeret thro' the Groove of the Catheter into the Bladder, as we directed for the male Conductor :”

“V. The under part of the double⟳ gorgeret separated from the upper, which varies but little in shape⟳ from the common gorgeret.”

“I then introduce⟳ the beak of the common gorgeret into the groove of the staff, and press⟳, it on, till it gets into the bladder, […]”

“I therefore took the double⟳ gorgeret, without the cutting blade affixed, intending only to push⟳ back the stone, and dilate the neck of the bladder, which I did by getting the beak of the gorgeret into the sulcus of the staff […]”

“After this method became known, many different forms of gorgets and gorgerets were invented ; which it would answer⟳ no useful purpose to describe⟳. Of one of them, Mr. Liston remarks, "It is more like⟳ an instrument for cutting turf, - a 'flauchter-spade,' - than for performing a delicate surgical operation."”

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