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enterotomes

enterotomes is the plural of enterotome.

Meaning of enterotome

Noun

enterotome (plural enterotomes)

  1. A kind of scissors used for opening the intestine, often in post-mortem examinations.
    • Some patterns of enterotome can be dismantled so that the two blades may be inserted separately and then the arms are engaged. This is an advantage sometimes when the spur is very wide at its base[…]1975, Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Colon

Questions about enterotomes

What is enterotomes the plural of?
Enterotomes is the plural of enterotome.

Words near enterotomes in the dictionary

  1. enterotherapy
  2. enterothoraces
  3. enterothorax
  4. enterothoraxes
  5. enterotome
  6. enterotomes
  7. enterotomies
  8. enterotomy
  9. enterotoxaemia
  10. enterotoxaemias
  11. enterotoxaemic

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