Synonyms for bistoury

Most common

lancet · scalpel

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A narrow-bladed surgical knife

Forms

Plural

bistouries → lancets, scalpels…

Example sentences

• lancet The lancet windows allow light to stream into the nave.
• scalpel What sort of a surgeon refuses to use a scalpel?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

lancet²

7 letters

scalpel²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lancet² = 2 syllables).