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tenotomenoun(surgery) A slender knife used for tenotomy.
goniotomynoun(surgery) incision into the eye in order to correct glaucoma
endotomenounA medical instrument consisting of scissors with curved blades and long crossing handles, originally used for decapitating a fetus.
kiotomenoun(surgery, dated) A knife for amputating the uvula.
keratotomenounThe surgical instrument used in keratotomy.
hysterotomenoun(surgery) A special knife used in hysterectomy.
syringotomenoun(obsolete, surgery) A small blunt-pointed scalpel formerly used in syringotomy.
cystotomenoun(surgery) Any of a class of surgical knives for making incisions in the urinary bladder.
gorgetnounAn ornament for the neck; a necklace, ornamental collar, torque etc.
vitreotomenoun(surgery) An instrument used in vitrectomy
leucotomenoun(medicine) An instrument used to perform a leucotomy.
electrotomenoun(surgery) The cutting instrument used in electrotomy
sclerotomenoun(anatomy) A segmented mass of mesenchymal tissue, in a somite, that develops into the ribs
gonioscopynounthe use of a gonioscope in conjunction with a slit lamp or operating microscope to gain a view of the anatomical angle formed between the eye's cornea and iris, known as the iridocorneal angle
osteotomenounA medical tool used for cutting or marking bone, used in dental implantation.
laryngotomenoun(surgery) A long sharp needle-like instrument for performing laryngotomy.
cephalotomenoun(archaic, surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery during a stillbirth.
uterotomistnounOne who performs a uterotomy.
pharyngotomenoun(historical, surgery) An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc.
metrotomenoun(surgery, historical) An instrument for cutting or scarifying the uterus or the neck of the uterus.

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