spatula

spatula
A flat blade, like a knife blade but without a sharp edge, used in pharmacy for spreading plasters and ointments and as an aid to mixing ingredients with a mortar and pestle. [L. dim. of spatha, a broad, flat wooden instrument, fr. G. spathe]
- iris s. a flat surgical instrument used for repositioning an iris that has prolapsed through a wound.
- Ro s. a very small nickeled steel s. used to transfer bits of infected material, such as diphtheritic membrane, to culture tubes.

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spat·u·la 'spach-(ə-)lə n a flat thin instrument for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, lifting, or scraping

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n.
an instrument with a blunt blade used to spread ointments or plasters and, particularly in dentistry, to mix materials. A flat spatula is used to depress the tongue during examination of the oropharynx.

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spat·u·la (spachґə-lə) [L.] a flat, blunt, 1. usually flexible instrument, used for spreading plasters and for mixing ointments and masses. 2. a spatulate structure.

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