(sis'tō-tōm), 1. An instrument for incising the urinary bladder or gallbladder. 2. A surgical instrument used for incising the capsule of a lens. Synonym(s): capsulotome
capsulotome
(kăp′sū-lō-tōm″) [″ + Gr. tome, incision] An instrument for incising the capsule of the crystalline lens.