osteotome /os·teo·tome/ (os´te-o-tōm″) a chisel-like knife for cutting bone.
osteotome
osteotome (os´tē
tōm´),
osteotome
os·te·o·tome ( s t - -t m )n. A chisel-like instrument for cutting bone. |
osteotome
[os′tē·ətōm′]
Etymology: Gk, osteon + temnein, to cut
a surgical instrument for cutting through bone.
osteotome (os´tē
tōm´),n a surgical tool used in procedures involving bone cutting or marking, including but not limited to tooth extraction.
osteotome
a chisel-like knife for cutting bone.
US Army osteotome
there are two versions of this heavy duty instrument, which resembles a standard cold chisel. In one the cutting edge is beveled on one side, in the other on both sides.
osteotome
Orthopedics A chisel-like bone cutter
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