Definition of "trocar" [tro•car]

• A sharp-pointed surgical instrument, used with a cannula to puncture a body cavity for fluid aspiration. (noun)

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• "The operation is performed with a combined instrument called the trocar and cannula."
• "The Spanglish term "troca" for "truck" and the Spanish verb "trocar" have no relationship other than the spelling."
• ""Trocar" is also a legitimate Spanish word "trocar" vt 1. [transformar] - -- algo (en algo) 2. [intercambiar] to swap, to exchange 3. [malinterpretar] to mix up."