catling

• Nom désignant un long couteau à double tranchant, historiquement utilisé pour les amputations chirurgicales.

A noun referring to a long, double-edged knife historically used for surgical amputations.

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   A long, double-edged knife historically used for amputations and other surgical procedures.

   Bistouri à double tranchant

   • The surgeon carefully sterilized the catling before the operation.
   • In historical medicine, a catling was essential for battlefield amputations.
   • The museum displayed a 19th-century catling used by military doctors.