Etymology

frenectomy

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Today it means: The surgical procedure to remove a frenum or frenulum. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰr-eh₁-nom
  3. Proto-Italic*θrēnom
  4. Proto-Italic*frēnom
  5. Latinfrēnum
  6. Englishfrenum
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  9. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  10. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  11. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  13. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  14. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  15. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  16. English todayfrenectomy

From frenum + -ectomy.

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