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An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.

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  1. n. An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.
  2. An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections. Knight.
  3. An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open thethoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections. Knight.
  4. n. An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.