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cos·to·tome 'käs-tə-.tōm n a surgical instrument for cutting the ribs and opening the thoracic cavity* * *
cos·to·tome (kosґto-tōm) [costo- + -tome] a knife for dividing ribs or costal cartilages.
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Costotome — Cos to*tome (k?s t? t?m), n. [Costa + Gr. ???? to cut.] An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post mortem examinations and dissections. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
costotome — ● costotome nom masculin Sorte de sécateur servant, en chirurgie, à couper les côtes … Encyclopédie Universelle
costotome — /kos teuh tohm /, n. Surg. an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy. [COSTO + TOME] * * * … Universalium
costotome — n. device used in surgery of the ribs … English contemporary dictionary
costotome — /kos teuh tohm /, n. Surg. an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy. [COSTO + TOME] … Useful english dictionary
costotom — COSTOTÓM, costotome, s.n. Instrument chirurgical pentru tăierea coastelor. – Din fr. costotome. Trimis de ionel bufu, 30.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 costotóm s. n., pl. costotóme Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic COSTOT//ÓM … Dicționar Român
costo- — ⇒COSTO , élément préf. I. Élément préf. correspondant à côte1, formateur de composés gén. adj., en anat. et chir. Le 2e terme est gén. un adj. autonome appartenant au champ lexical de l anatomie. A. [Costo + adj. formé à partir du gr.] : costo… … Encyclopédie Universelle
