# overinstrumentation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Use of excessively large surgical instruments in a surgical procedure or the damage caused thereby.
2. Excessive instrumentation.

## Etymology
From over- + instrumentation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overinstrumentation