An instrument by means of which a section of an organ, e.g., the liver, can be removed from a cadaver for examination without performing a general autopsy. ... Origin: viscero-+ G. Tomos, cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: vis′ĕr-ō-tōm Definitions: 1. An instrument by means of which a section of an organ, the liver, can be removed from a cadaver for examination without performing a general autopsy.
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viscerotome 1. The areas of the viscera supplied with sensory fibers from a single spinal nerve. 2. An autopsy instrument, no longer in use, which permitted the rapid removal of specimens from solid organs, particularly the liver.
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