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Where does “cryotomy” come from?

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

cryotomy (English): The use of a cryotome in the preparation of thin,...

Definitions

  1. The use of a cryotome in the preparation of thin,...

Ancestry of “cryotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-tomyCutting, incision, section
2Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “cryotomy”

  • ultracryotomy
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