Acuductor

/ˌæk.ju.ˈdʌk.tər/ noun

Definition

A small needle-like structure that conducts or guides; possibly a historical medical instrument.

Etymology

From Latin 'acus' (needle) combined with 'ductor' (leader, from 'ducere' meaning to lead or conduct). A rare compound term for guiding implements.

Kelly Says

Medieval surgical instruments had wonderfully specific Latin names—'acuductor' seems to have meant a needle guide or conductor, part of a tradition where tools were named by their function in dead languages that all educated doctors understood.

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