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rachitome

rachitome noun: a dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.

Noun

rachitome (plural rachitomes)

  1. (historical) A dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.

Forms of rachitome

pluralrachitomes
alternative formrachiotome

Origin of rachitome

From French rachitome, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “the spine”) + τομός (tomós, “to cut”).

Questions about rachitome

What does rachitome mean?
Rachitome means a dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.
What part of speech is rachitome?
Rachitome is a noun.
What is the plural of rachitome?
The plural of rachitome is rachitomes.

Words near rachitome in the dictionary

  1. rachitic rosaries
  2. rachitic rosary
  3. rachitis
  4. rachitism
  5. rachitogenic
  6. rachitome
  7. rachitomes
  8. rachitomous
  9. Rachman
  10. Rachmaninoff
  11. Rachmaninoffian

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