Bisturí (en. Scalpel)

[bis.tu.'ɾi]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Cutting instrument used in surgery.

The doctor used a bistoury to perform the operation.

El doctor utilizó un bisturí para realizar la operación.

Very sharp knife mainly used in medicine.

The bistoury must be handled with great care to avoid accidents.

El bisturí debe manipularse con mucho cuidado para evitar accidentes.

Tool that allows for precise incisions.

With the bistoury, one can access delicate areas of the body.

Con el bisturí, se puede acceder a áreas delicadas del cuerpo.

From the French 'bistouri', which is derived from the name of the French surgeon Pierre Bistoury.

fine-tune the bistoury

To refine or perfect something, especially a strategy or approach.

ajustar el bisturí

with bistoury

Precisely or carefully, as in surgery.

con bisturí

give the bistoury

To make drastic decisions or implement significant changes.

dar el bisturí

surgery

Medical intervention that involves cutting and manipulating tissues.

cirugía

incision

Cut made in the tissues.

incisión

scalpels

Smaller knives than bistouries, also used in surgeries.

escalpelos

Term used to refer to a person who acts in a cold or calculating manner.

That person is a bistoury in business, always knows how to cut the competition.

Esa persona es un bisturí en los negocios, siempre sabe cómo cortar la competencia.

Phrase used to describe someone who has precise and fine skills.

I like his style; he is a bistoury with his hands.

Me gusta su estilo, es un bisturí con las manos.