-tomy

English

Alternative forms

-otomy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-təmi/
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Suffix

-tomy

Cutting, incision, section
1. (anatomy) A division.
2. (surgery) A surgical incision.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -tomy

clitoridotomy
hemicraniotomy
trichotomy

Related terms

Translations

cutting, incision, section

Catalan: -tomia (ca) f
French: -tomie (fr)
Galician: -tomía f
Hungarian: -tómia, -metszés (hu)
Irish: -tóime f
Italian: -tomia (it) f
Japanese: 切除 (ja) (せつじょ, setsujo)
Polish: -tomia (pl) f
Spanish: -tomía f

See also

-plasty

Further reading

“-tomy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
“-tomy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“-tomy”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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