Enterotome
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of scissors used for opening the intestine, often in post-mortem examinations.
"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[…]"
Example
More examples"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[…]"
Etymology
From French entérotome. See enterotomy.
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