noun
- a small, sharp surgical knife with a narrow blade used for making incisions
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon carefully selected a bistoury for the delicate procedure.
- Medical students learn to handle various instruments including the bistoury.
- The bistoury’s narrow blade allows for precise incisions in tight spaces.
- She sterilized the bistoury before beginning the operation.
- The antique medical kit contained several bistourys of different sizes.