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syringotome

syringotome noun: a small blunt-pointed scalpel formerly used in syringotomy.

Noun

syringotome (plural syringotomes)

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

Forms of syringotome

pluralsyringotomes

Origin of syringotome

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

Questions about syringotome

What does syringotome mean?
Syringotome means a small blunt-pointed scalpel formerly used in syringotomy.
What part of speech is syringotome?
Syringotome is a noun.
What is the plural of syringotome?
The plural of syringotome is syringotomes.

Words near syringotome in the dictionary

  1. syringophilines
  2. syringopicroside
  3. syringoporid
  4. syringoporids
  5. syringoporoid
  6. syringotome
  7. syringotomes
  8. syringotomies
  9. syringotomy
  10. syringotoxin
  11. Syrings

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