# Mayo scissors

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of surgical scissors, often used in the cutting of fascia.

## Etymology
They were designed by surgeons at the Mayo Clinic, founded by William Worrall Mayo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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