hysterotome

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noun

A special knife used in hysterectomy.

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Meanings

nounhysterotome (plural hysterotomes)

plural hysterotomes

  1. medicineA special knife used in hysterectomy.
  2. obsoleteObsolete spelling of hysterotomy.

Origin

From hystero- + -tome.

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APA

hysterotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hysterotome

MLA

“hysterotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hysterotome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hysterotome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hysterotome.

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