xyster

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξυστήρ (xustḗr, “scraper”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪstəɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɪstəɹ

Noun

xyster (plural xysters)

1. A surgical instrument used to scrape bones.

Translations

surgical instrument

Czech: rašple (cs) f, škrabka (cs) f German: Raspatorium, Knochenschaber Russian: распатор (ru) (raspator)

Anagrams

• sextry