bougie

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A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie
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{n} a thin wax-candle, an instrument
{i} suppository (Medicine)
A long, flexible instrument, that is A long slender rod consisting of gelatin or some other substance that melts at the temperature of the body
It is impregnated with medicine, and designed for introduction into urethra, etc
bougie

    Hyphenation

    bou·gie

    Turkish pronunciation

    buji

    Synonyms

    chichi

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbo͞oˌᴢʜē/ /ˈbuːˌʒiː/

    Etymology

    () After the Algerian city Bougie|Bougie]], and the tapered, hand-dipped candles it made. Compare French bougie (“candle”).
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