adhesiotomy

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noun

The surgical procedure to divide or separate an adhesion.

Similar
adhesiolysis
OriginAncient Greek τέμνω (témnō) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English adhesion →
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Meanings

nounadhesiotomy (plural adhesiotomies)

plural adhesiotomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure to divide or separate an adhesion.

    Synonyms: adhesiolysis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe surgical procedure to divide or separate an adhesion.

Similar
adhesiolysis
Also see
colliotomy

Origin

  1. Frenchadhésion
  2. Englishadhesion
  3. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  5. Englishadhesiotomy

From adhesion + -tomy.

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APA

adhesiotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiotomy

MLA

“adhesiotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiotomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesiotomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiotomy.

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