trocar
English translation: trocar
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trocar Explanation: Trocar: A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow tube, designed to be inserted into a vein, artery, bone marrow or body cavity. The word trocar is derived from the French "trois" (three) + "carre" (side). http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20090 |
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trocar Explanation: the instrument can only rotate and slide through the trocar ... trocar and inertial forces on the instrument shaft disturb the. measurement -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2005-06-21 17:11:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Trocar: A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow tube, designed to be inserted into a vein, artery, bone marrow or body cavity. The word trocar is derived from the French \"trois\" (three) + \"carre\" (side). |
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