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/ko stot"euh mee/, n., pl. costotomies. Surg.incision of a rib.[COSTO- + -TOMY]
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costotomy
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costotomy — Division of a rib. [costo + G. tome, a cutting] * * * cos·tot·o·my (kos totґə me) [costo + tomy] incision or division of a rib or costal cartilage … Medical dictionary
costotomy — n. incision of a rib … English contemporary dictionary
costotomy — /ko stot euh mee/, n., pl. costotomies. Surg. incision of a rib. [COSTO + TOMY] … Useful english dictionary
costotome — /kos teuh tohm /, n. Surg. an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy. [COSTO + TOME] * * * … Universalium
costotome — /kos teuh tohm /, n. Surg. an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy. [COSTO + TOME] … Useful english dictionary
