"trocar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹəʊkɑː(ɹ)/ Forms: trocars [plural]
Etymology: From French trocart, corruption of trois-quart. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|trocart}} French trocart, {{m|fr|trois-quart}} trois-quart Head templates: {{en-noun}} trocar (plural trocars)
  1. A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids. Wikipedia link: trocar Translations (medical instrument): trocart [masculine] (French), Trokar [masculine] (German), trokar [masculine] (Polish), trocarte [masculine] (Portuguese), trócar [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-trocar-en-noun-HrUzG2UO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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