cirsotome

cirsotome Surg.

(ˈsɜːsəʊtəʊm)

[f. Gr. κιρσό-ς + τοµ-ός cutting, f. τέµνειν to cut.]

An instrument used for extirpating varix. Also cirsotomy (-ˈɒtəmɪ), extirpation of the varix (Syd. Soc. Lex.).