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Rachitome

Ra′chi-tome

(rā′kĭ-tōm)

,

Noun.

[F., fr. Gr.

ῥάχις

,

-ιος

, the spine +

τέμνειν

to cut.]

A dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.

[Written also

rachiotome

.]