enterotome

English

Etymology

From French entérotome. See enterotomy.

Noun

enterotome (plural enterotomes)

  1. (surgery) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestine, often in post-mortem examinations.
    • 1975, Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Colon:
      Some patterns of enterotome can be dismantled so that the two blades may be inserted separately and then the arms are engaged. This is an advantage sometimes when the spur is very wide at its base […]

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