PHARYNGOTOME
\fˈɑːɹɪŋɡˌɒtə͡ʊm], \fˈɑːɹɪŋɡˌɒtəʊm], \f_ˈɑː_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ_ɡ_ˌɒ_t_əʊ_m]\
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An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc.
By Oddity Software
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An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc.
By Noah Webster.
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An instrument, invented by J.L. Petit, used to scarify inflamed tonsils, and to open abscesses, which form in the parietes of the pharynx. It is composed of a long, narrow blade with a lancet point, enclosed in a sheath or canula of silver slightly curved. This instrument is carried to the part to be cut, and the point of the blade is made to pass out of the sheath, by pressing on a button at the end of the pharyngotome. A spring causes the blade to re-enter as soon as the pressure is removed.
By Robley Dunglison
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An instrument used in scarifying tonsils, etc.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland