"overinstrumentation" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From over- + instrumentation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|instrumentation}} over- + instrumentation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overinstrumentation (uncountable)
  1. (dentistry, surgery) Use of excessively large surgical instruments in a surgical procedure or the damage caused thereby. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Dentistry, Surgery
    Sense id: en-overinstrumentation-en-noun-1Ps1-ToW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences, surgery
  2. Excessive instrumentation. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overinstrumentation-en-noun-ODMP6iLv Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 49 51
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