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Costotome
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Costotome'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/costotome.html. 1828.