Meaning of raspatory | Babel Free

Definitions

A surgeon's rasp.

Examples

“I put into his Mouth a Raspatory, and, fixing it between the root of his Tongue, and edge of that Tonsil, pulled away the corrupt Flesh”

“Through this hole raspatories may be introduced of various sizes and shapes, until the muco-periosteum is detached from one side of the palate; the raspatory will not separate the muco-periosteum from its attachment to the posterior margin of the bony palate, where also the fascia of the soft palate is firmly attached; for this, curved scissors can be used, the palate being drawn forward with a hook and the scissors passed behind the palate.”

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