Definition of alphonsin:
(n) :
A set of astronomical tables compiled in A.D. 1252.
(n) :
A surgical instrument, consisting of three prongs surrounded by a ring, which close when the ring is drawn forward and open when the ring is drawn back.
(n) :
Alternative form of Alphonsin. [A surgical instrument, consisting of three prongs surrounded by a ring, which close when the ring is drawn forward and open when the ring is drawn back.]