The Collaborative International Dictionary
Osteotome
Osteotome \Os"te*o*tome\, n. [Osteo- + Gr. te`mnein.] (Surg.) Strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone.
Wiktionary
osteotome
n. 1 a medical tool used for cutting or marking bone, used in dental implantation 2 a kind of bone saw used in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Wikipedia
Osteotome
An osteotome is an instrument used for cutting or preparing bone. Osteotomes are similar to a chisel but bevelled on both sides. They are used today in plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery and dental implantation.
The chain osteotome, originally referred to simply as the osteotome, was invented by the German physician Bernhard Heine in 1830. This device is essentially a small chainsaw.
Usage examples of "osteotome".
It was a clean blow to the butt of the osteotome, precisely the right spot.