Etymology

necrotomy

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Today it means: The dissection of a cadaver. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English necro-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*neḱ-
  2. Ancient Greekνεκρός (nekrós)
  3. Englishnecro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  6. English todaynecrotomy

From necro- + -tomy.

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