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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Costotome

/(k?s"t?-t?m)/ · Cos·to·tome · IPA
01 n. An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.
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    An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.