Meaning & use
Trocar
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A sharp-pointed surgical instrument, usually fitted inside a hollow tube, used to puncture body cavities and drain fluid.
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The surgeon inserted a trocar to relieve the buildup of fluid.
Laparoscopic surgery relies on a trocar to create a small access port.
A note on using this word
From French 'trois carres' meaning 'three edges', describing the instrument's traditionally triangular point.
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