• (n.) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.
En'ter·o·tome noun [ French entérotome . See Enterotomy .] (Medicine) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-tōm′ Definitions: 1. An instrument for incising the intestine, especially in the creation of an artificial anus.