NYT Dictionary

TROCAR

/ˈtɹəʊkɑː(ɹ)/
NounTRO-cartro-car · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French trocart, corruption of trois-quart.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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