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-tomy definition

-tomy (tə mē)

  1. a dividing dichotomy
  2. an incision; a (specified) surgical operation ovariotomy,lobotomy

Etymology: ModL -tomia < Gr < tomē, a cutting < temnein, to cut < IE base *tem-, to cut > L tondere, to shear

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