Etymology

pinealectomy

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Today it means: Surgical removal of the pineal gland. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English pineal
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  1. Englishpineal
  2. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  7. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  8. English todaypinealectomy

From pineal + -ectomy.

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