A surgical instrument designed to cut or divide an aponeurosis during medical or surgical procedures.
From aponeurosis + -tome (Greek tome 'cutting'). This surgical instrument name follows the pattern of other -tome instruments used in surgical specialties.
An aponeurotome is a surgical knife specifically designed for cutting those flat muscle sheets—surgeons use it to precisely divide fascia without accidentally damaging the muscle fibers underneath.
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