Etymology

neurotomy

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Today it means: The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English neuro-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  7. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  8. English todayneurotomy

From neuro- + -tomy.

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