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Esoteric Blades and Ancient Probes
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Across
- 1. Cavity-access tool name linked to surgical entry in maxillary sinus operations
- 2. Specialized blade for venesection, from Greek roots meaning 'vein cutting'
- 3. Small, sharp knife named for its wedge-like shape, used in early bloodletting
- 5. Incising instrument historically designed to puncture the urinary bladder
- 6. Metallic device for progressive widening of apertures, vital in early gynecology
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- 4. Instrument devised for excising dead tissue, derived from Greek for 'scar cutting'
- 7. Circular saw once used to relieve cranial pressure in archaic neurosurgery
- 8. Historical obstetric forceps named after French origin, used in assisted delivery
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