-tomy

-tomy

English

Alternative forms

• -otomy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-təmi/

Suffix

-tomy

1. Cutting, incision, section
   1. (anatomy) A division.
   2. (surgery) A surgical incision.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-tomy' title='Category:English words suffixed with -tomy'>English words suffixed with -tomy</a>

• clitoridotomy
• hemicraniotomy
• trichotomy

 

Related terms

• -ectomy
• -ostomy
• -tome

Translations

cutting, incision, section

Catalan: -tomia f Galician: -tomía f Hungarian: -tómia, -metszés (hu) Irish: -tóime f

Italian: -tomia f Japanese: 切除 (せつじょ, setsujo) Spanish: -tomía f

See also

• -plasty