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os·teo·tribe (osґte-o-trīb″) [osteo- + Gr. tribein to rub] an instrument for rasping carious bone.Medical dictionary. 2011.
osteotribe — os·te·o·tribe … English syllables
osteotribe — ˈästēə.ˌtrīb noun ( s) Etymology: oste + tribe : a rasp used for removing carious bone … Useful english dictionary
osteotrite — An instrument with conical or olive shaped tip having a cutting surface, resembling a dental burr, used for the removal of carious bone. [osteo + L. tritus, a grinding, a wearing off] * * * os·teo·trite (osґte o trīt″) osteotribe … Medical dictionary
-tribe — ˌtrīb noun combining form ( s) Etymology: Greek tribein to rub more at tribade 1. : one that rubs against used especially of flowers during cross fertilization pleurotribe sterno … Useful english dictionary
