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Smellie, William

Smellie,

William, English obstetrician, 1697-1763.

Smellie scissors - obsolete term for lance-pointed shears with external cutting edges, used for fetal craniotomy.

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References in periodicals archive

Smellie, William. The Philosophy of Natural History.

Woman's language; or, how to speak like Mrs. Palmer (and other silly people)

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