"...they laid out all the material that might be needed...: lint, bandages, splints; and purely surgical instruments such as catlings, bistouries and retractors..." --P. O'Brian, The Commodore, 12
A Sea of Words: bistoury: a scalpel that is made in any of three forms: straight, curved, or probe-pointed. (p. 109)
"...they laid out all the material that might be needed...: lint, bandages, splints; and purely surgical instruments such as catlings, bistouries and retractors..."
--P. O'Brian, The Commodore, 12
A Sea of Words: bistoury: a scalpel that is made in any of three forms: straight, curved, or probe-pointed. (p. 109)