surgical instrument(n = noun.artifact) - a medical instrument used in surgery;
is a kind of medical instrument
has particulars: curet, curette, dermatome, dilater, dilator, haemostat, hemostat, photocoagulator, probe, retractor, snare, surgical knife, trepan, trephine

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