Etymology

meniscotomy

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Today it means: incision of the meniscus (typically of the knee) Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English meniscus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*méns
  5. Ancient Greekμείς (meís)
  6. Ancient Greekμηνῐ́σκος (mēnĭ́skos)
  7. Englishmeniscus
  8. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  10. English todaymeniscotomy

From meniscus + -otomy.

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