Daily Almanac for
Nov 29, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


cos•to•tome



Pronunciation: (kos'tu-tōm"), [key]
n. Surg.
an instrument, as shears or a knife, for incising or dividing a rib, as in costotomy.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

cost-of-living indexcostotomy
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

 

Related Content