Etymology

microtomy

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Today it means: The preparation of very thin slices of animal or plant tissue by means of a microtome. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English micro-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  7. English todaymicrotomy

From micro- + -tomy.

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