Meanings
nounsyringotome (plural syringotomes)
plural syringotomes
- obsoletemedicineA small blunt-pointed scalpel formerly used in syringotomy.
Origin
Compare French syringotome. By surface analysis, syringo- + -tome; more at syringotomy § Etymology.
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APA
syringotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syringotome
MLA
“syringotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syringotome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syringotome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syringotome.
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