rachitome

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noun

A dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.

OriginFrench rachitome ← Ancient Greek ῥάχις →
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Meanings

nounrachitome (plural rachitomes)

plural rachitomes · alternative rachiotome

  1. historicalmedicineA dissecting instrument for opening the spinal canal.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῥάχις“the spine”
  2. Frenchrachitome
  3. Englishrachitome

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

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APA

rachitome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachitome

MLA

“rachitome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachitome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rachitome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rachitome.

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