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Enterotome vs Enterotomy - What's the difference?

enterotome | enterotomy |

As nouns the difference between enterotome and enterotomy

is that enterotome is a kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations while enterotomy is incision into the intestine.

enterotome

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.
    • (Webster 1913)

    enterotomy

    English

    Noun

    (enterotomies)
  • (surgery) incision into the intestine