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Rachitome

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rhachiotomynoun(surgery) incision into the spinal canal
rachiotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
rhachischisisnounDefective formation of the spinal canal.
craniorachischisisnoun(pathology) A lethal defect of the neural tube in which both the brain and spinal cord are left open.
costotomenounAn instrument to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity in post mortems.
endotomenounA medical instrument consisting of scissors with curved blades and long crossing handles, originally used for decapitating a fetus.
chondrotomenounA surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
enterotomenoun(medicine) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.
myringotomenounA surgical knife used for paracentesis of the eardrum.
craniotomenounA surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
laparotomenoun(surgery) A surgical instrument for performing laparotomy.
sclerectomenoun(surgery) The instrument used in sclerectomy
arthrotomenoun(surgery) A strong scalpel used in the dissection of joints.
encephalotomenounA surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
vitreotomenoun(surgery) An instrument used in vitrectomy
decussoriumnoun(medicine, archaic) An instrument for depressing the dura after trephining.
sclerotomenoun(anatomy) A segmented mass of mesenchymal tissue, in a somite, that develops into the ribs
vertebral canalnoun(anatomy) Synonym of spinal canal.
viscerotomenoun(surgery) An instrument once used to obtain visceral samples from a corpse without performing a full autopsy
myelotomynoun(surgery) incision into the spinal cord

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