costotome

[ kos-tuh-tohm ]
/ ˈkɒs təˌtoʊm /

noun Surgery.

an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy.

Origin of costotome

costo- + -tome

Words nearby costotome

costocoracoid, costogenic, costoscapular, costosternal, costosternoplasty, costotome, costotomy, costotransverse, costotransverse ligament, costotransversectomy, costovertebral