A surgical instrument designed to remove or excise the core or center of tissue, organ, or lesion.
From Greek 'korē' (pupil of the eye, core) and '-tome' (cutting tool). Medical terminology follows the pattern of Greek-derived surgical instruments like 'scalpel' and 'forceps.'
A corectome is used in delicate eye surgery to remove diseased tissue from the cornea—it's a tool that helped cure blindness in millions of people!
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