syringotome

English

Etymology

Compare French syringotome. By surface analysis, syringo- +‎ -tome; more at syringotomy § Etymology.

Noun

syringotome (plural syringotomes)

  1. (obsolete, surgery) A small blunt-pointed scalpel formerly used in syringotomy.

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