Etymology

pleurotomy

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Today it means: the surgical incision of the pleura. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English pleuro-
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  1. Ancient Greekπλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́)
  2. Latinpleura
  3. Englishpleuro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  6. English todaypleurotomy

From pleuro- + -tomy.

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