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ovariostomy (medicine) and gaffle (iou)


ovariostomy (medicine)


ovariostomy
<procedure> Establishment of a temporary fistula for drainage of a cyst of the ovary.

Synonym: oophorostomy.

Origin: ovario-+ G. Stoma, mouth


gaffle (iou)



gaffle noun. obsolete exc. Hist. L15.
[Origin uncertain: in sense 1 perh. from Dutch gaffel fork.]
A steel lever for bending a crossbow. L15.
A metal spur for a fighting cock. L17.
gaffled adjective (rare) equipped with gaffles or spurs L18.
gafflet noun = GAFFLE 2 E-M18.