A surgical instrument used to cut or incise varicose veins during a medical operation.
From Greek 'cirsos' (varicose vein) and 'tome' (a cutting or incision). This term emerged in medical practice to name specialized surgical tools developed for treating varicose veins.
Before modern ultrasound and laser surgery, doctors used sharp, precise instruments like the cirsotome to manually cut problem veins—a reminder that surgical innovation often means designing better tools for the problem at hand.
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