# trocar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹəʊkɑː(ɹ)/

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

## Etymology
From French trocart, corruption of trois-quart.

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