Where does “choledochotomy” come from?

choledochotomy (English) comes from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

choledochotomy (English): A surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube

Definitions

A surgical procedure in which the common bile duct is cut open to access its interior to usually remove gallstones, relieve obstruction, or inserting instruments like a stent or drainage tube

Ancestry of “choledochotomy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-tomy	Cutting, incision, section
2	Ancient Greek	τέμνω	I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3	Proto-Indo-European	-né-	Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “choledochotomy”

duodenocholedochotomy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -né- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέμνω →Every word from English -tomy →