Raspatory
/ˈrɑːspətərɪ; -trɪ/
noun (pl) -ies
1.
a surgical instrument for abrading; surgeon’s rasp
raspatory ras·pa·to·ry (rās’pə-tôr’ē)
n.
An instrument used for scraping bone. Also called rugine, scalprum.
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