strabotome

/stræbəʊtəʊm/

Definitions

1. noun

An obsolete term for a surgical instrument used to divide the eyeball.

“The ancient physician’s collection included a rare strabotome, a relic from the early days of ophthalmology.”

Synonyms

  • ophthalmotome
  • scalpel

Antonyms

  • ophthalmoscope