Where does “minilaparotomy” come from?
minilaparotomy (English) comes from English laparotomy, from English -tomy, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
minilaparotomy (English): laparotomy performed using keyhole surgery
Definitions
- laparotomy performed using keyhole surgery
Ancestry of “minilaparotomy”, step by step
minilaparotomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laparotomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laparotomy | The surgical procedure for making an incision in... |
| 2 | English | -tomy | Cutting, incision, section |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |