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ex·ca·va·tor (

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An instrument, such as a sharp spoon or curette, used in scraping out pathological tissue.

excavator

[eks′kəvāt′ər]

Etymology: L, ex, out + cavus, hollow

1 an instrument for hollowing out something by removing the center or inner part, or for making a hole or cavity.

2 a scoop, spoon, or gouge for surgical use.

excavator [eks´kah-va″ter]

a scoop or gouge for surgical use.

excavator (eks´k

vātur),

n an instrument used to remove diseased tissue from teeth and to prepare the resulting cavity for treatment. Such instruments include hoes, curettes, and angle formers.

excavator, spoon,

n a paired hand instrument intended primarily to remove carious material from a cavity.

excavator

a scoop or gouge for surgical use.

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excavator (redirected from spoon excavator)

excavator
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