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Definition of endotome:

(n) : A medical instrument consisting of scissors with curved blades and long crossing handles, originally used for decapitating a fetus.
(n) : A retractable blade that allows great control over the depth of an incision, used for myotomy and arthrotomy.
(n) : (biology) The somite cells that eventually give rise to the endothelium.

Definition of endotome:

(n) : A medical instrument consisting of scissors with curved blades and long crossing handles, originally used for decapitating a fetus.
(n) : A retractable blade that allows great control over the depth of an incision, used for myotomy and arthrotomy.
(n) : (biology) The somite cells that eventually give rise to the endothelium.

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