- cionotome
- cionotome
(saɪˈɒnəʊtəʊm)[f. Gr. κίων, κίαν-ος the uvula + τοµ-ός cutting, f. τέµνειν to cut.]Surg. An instrument for excising a portion of the uvula.Knight Dict. Mech. I. 553/2.
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cionotome
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ciatome — Surg. (ˈsaɪətəʊm) [Acc. to Mayne, f. Gr. κί ων column, uvula, cartilage of the nose + τοµος cutting: but see cionotome, the correct formation from these elements.] ‘An instrument for dividing pseudo membranous bands in the rectum and bladder’… … Useful english dictionary
