rongeur /ron·geur/ (raw-zhur´) [Fr.] a forceps-like instrument for cutting tough tissue, particularly bone.
rongeur
ron·geur (rôn-zh r , rô -)n. A heavy-duty forceps for removing small pieces of bone. |
rongeur
[Fr.] an instrument for cutting tissue, particularly bone; also for cracking gross deposits of dental calculus.
bone rongeur
a multijointed, springloaded, plier-like instrument used to break off pieces of bone. The opposing surfaces of the blades have sharp-edged, scooped out surfaces like a curette.
rongeur
Surgery A forceps-like instrument used to cut indurated tissue–eg, bone. See Intervertebral rongeur.
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