osteotribe
1osteotribe — An instrument for crushing off bits of necrosed or carious bone. [osteo + G. tribo, to bruise, to grind down] * * * os·teo·tribe (osґte o trīb″) [osteo + Gr. tribein to rub] an instrument for rasping carious bone …
2osteotribe — os·te·o·tribe …
3osteotribe — ˈästēə.ˌtrīb noun ( s) Etymology: oste + tribe : a rasp used for removing carious bone …
4osteotrite — 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 …
5-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 …
