Bovie

== English == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Proper noun ==== Bovie (plural Bovies) A surname. Any of several notable people with this surname, especially William T. Bovie (1882-1958), a pioneer of biophysics and electrosurgery. === Etymology 2 === From the Bovie Medical Corporation, named after William T. Bovie (1882-1958), a pioneer of biophysics and electrosurgery, who led the development of the class of device. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈboʊvi/ ==== Proper noun ==== Bovie (plural Bovies) (surgery, genericized trademark) A tool for electrosurgery, including radiofrequency ablation and electrocautery.