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strigil (iou)



strigil noun. L16.
[Latin strigilis, from base of stringere graze, touch lightly: see -IL.]
Classical Antiquities. An instrument with a curved blade, used to scrape sweat and dirt from the skin in a hot-air bath or after Exercise; a scraper. L16.
Entomology. Any of various comblike structures used for stridulating, grasping, or cleaning. L19.

Rose's position (medicine)


Rose's position


The patient lies on his back with the head falling down over the end of the table; used in operations within the mouth or pharynx.