COSTOTOME

Meaning of COSTOTOME in English

(n.) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

COSTOTOME — ( n. ) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COSTOTOME — /kos"teuh tohm'/ , n. Surg. an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COSTOTOME — n. device used in surgery of the ribs
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COSTOTOME — noun an instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.
Webster English vocab
COSTOTOME — инструмент для рассечения ребра
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