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Webster 1913 Edition
Costotome
Cos′to-tome
(k?s′t?-t?m)
, Noun.
[
Costa
+ Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] to cut.] An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.
Knight.
Definition 2024
costotome
costotome
English
Noun
costotome (plural costotomes)
- An instrument to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity in post mortems.
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