• (n.) A knife or instrument used in cystotomy.
1. An instrument for incising the urinary bladder or gallbladder. ... 2. A surgical instrument used for incising the capsule of a lens. ... Synonym: capsulotome. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Cys'to·tome noun [ Greek ......... bladder + ............ to cut: confer French cystotome .] (Surg.) A knife or instrument used in cystotomy. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sis′tō-tōm Definitions: 1. An instrument for incising the urinary bladder or gallbladder. 2. A surgical instrument used for incising the capsule of a lens. Synonyms: capsulotome