- incision, cut, -tomy
- بَضْعٌ \ incision, cut, -tomy. \ See Also شق (شَقّ)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
incision, cut, -tomy
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-tomy — comb. form forming nouns denoting cutting, esp. in surgery (laparotomy). Etymology: Gk tomia cutting f. temno cut * * * d.əmē, təm , mi noun combining form ( es) Etymology: New Latin tomia, from Greek, from tomos cutting + ia y more at tome … Useful english dictionary
-tomy — [tə mē] [ModL tomia < Gr < tomē, a cutting < temnein, to cut < IE base * tem , to cut > L tondere, to shear] combining form 1. a dividing [dichotomy] 2. an incision; a (specified) surgical operation [ovariotomy,lobotomy] … English World dictionary
-tomy — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin tomia, from Greek, from tomos that cuts, from temnein to cut more at tome incision ; section < laparotomy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Keratotomy — A surgical incision (a cut) made into the cornea. A radial keratotomy is a surgical procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reduce its optical power, and correct nearsightedness (myopia). The procedure is called a radial keratotomy because the… … Medical dictionary
Episiotomy — A surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the baby and to avoid a jagged rip of the perineum (the area between the anus and the vulva, the opening to the vagina). During an episiotomy, an incision… … Medical dictionary
capsulotomy — 1. Division of a capsule as around a breast implant. 2. Creation of an opening through a capsule; e.g., of a scar that might form around a foreign body. 3. Incision of the capsule of the … Medical dictionary
urethrotomy — ˌyu̇rəˈthräd.əmē, ˌyu̇ˌrēˈth , yəˌrēˈth noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary urethr + tomy : surgical incision into the urethra especially for the relief of stricture * * * /yoor euh throt euh mee/, n., pl. urethrotomies.… … Useful english dictionary
List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
Osteotomy — Taking out part or all of a bone, or cutting into or through bone. * * * Cutting a bone, usually by means of a saw or osteotome. [osteo + G. tome, incision] “C” sliding o. an extraoral o. in the shape of a “C” performed bilaterally in the… … Medical dictionary
pulpotomy — Removal of a portion of the pulp structure of a tooth, usually the coronal portion. SYN: pulp amputation. [L. pulpa, pulp, + G. tome, incision] * * * pulp·ot·o·my .pəl pät ə mē n … Medical dictionary
