Appendotome

/ˌæpɛnˈdɒtəm/ noun

A surgical instrument used to cut or remove the appendix.

From Latin 'appendix' combined with Greek 'tome' meaning 'cutting.' This medical term was created in the 19th century alongside the development of appendix surgery.

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