microdebrider

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ debrider

Noun

microdebrider (plural microdebriders)

  1. A very small debrider
    • 2015 September 3, “3D Rapid Prototyping for Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery: Applications in Image-Guidance, Surgical Simulation and Patient-Specific Modeling”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0136370:
      Therefore, in the ethmoidectomy procedure, the surgeon used a standard drill (Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville FL) instead of the typical surgical instrument such as curette, Kerrison rogeur and microdebrider that is normally used for the real patient.
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