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Medical Definition of Osteotrite
1. An instrument with conical or olive-shaped tip having a cutting surface, resembling a dental burr, used for the removal of carious bone. Origin: osteo-+ L. Tritus, a grinding, a wearing off (05 Mar 2000)
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1. An instrument with conical or olive-shaped tip having a cutting surface, resembling a dental burr, used for the removal of carious bone. Origin: osteo-+ L. Tritus, a grinding, a wearing off (05 Mar 2000)