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Bronchotome

Bron′cho-tome

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] windpipe + [GREEK] to cut.]
(Surg.)
An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.

Definition 2024

bronchotome

bronchotome

English

Noun

bronchotome ‎(plural bronchotomes)

  1. (surgery) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.

Etymology

From broncho- +‎ -tome, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος ‎(brónkhos) and -τομον ‎(-tomon, “that cuts”), from τέμνω ‎(témnō, “I cut”).

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