Where does “xyster” come from?
xyster (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξυστήρ, from Ancient Greek ξύω — to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to...
xyster (English): A surgical instrument used to scrape bones
Definitions
- A surgical instrument used to scrape bones
Ancestry of “xyster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξυστήρ | scraper |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξύω | to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to... |