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KNIFE EN SERPETTE

\nˈa͡ɪf ˈɛn sɜːpˈɛt], \nˈa‍ɪf ˈɛn sɜːpˈɛt], \n_ˈaɪ_f ˈɛ_n s_ɜː_p_ˈɛ_t]\

Definitions of KNIFE EN SERPETTE

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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A sort of knife, of the shape of a serpette or pruning-knife, invented by Desault for dividing the bony paries of the maxillary sinus, for the purpose of extracting fungi from it.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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