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guillotine
[ge´o-tēn]a surgical instrument with a sliding blade for excising a tonsil or the uvula.
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guil·lo·tine
(gil'ŏ-tēn, gē'ō-tēn),An instrument in the shape of a metal ring through which runs a sliding knifeblade, used in excising a tonsil.
[Fr. an instrument for execution by decapitation]
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guil·lo·tine
(gil'ŏ-tēn)An instrument in the shape of a metal ring through which runs a sliding knifeblade, used in cutting off an enlarged tonsil.
[Fr. an instrument for execution by decapitation]
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guillotine
A sharp-edged instrument sometimes used in the operation of tonsillectomy.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Guillotin,
Joseph I., French physician, 1738-1814.guillotine - instrument for decapitation; the term is also applied to some surgical instruments that work in a similar fashion.
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