sclerotome

English

Etymology

From sclero- +‎ -tome.

Noun

sclerotome (plural sclerotomes)

1. (surgery) A knife used in sclerotomy
2. (anatomy) A segmented mass of mesenchymal tissue, in a somite, that develops into the ribs

Coordinate terms

• (embryionic development): dermatome (skin), myotome (muscle), syndetome (cartilage)

Related terms

• sclerotomal
• sclerotomic

Translations

in surgery

in anatomy

• Finnish: sklerotomi