ansotomy

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noun

The division of a loop, especially of one that forms a constriction.

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Meanings

nounansotomy (plural ansotomies)

plural ansotomies

  1. medicineThe division of a loop, especially of one that forms a constriction.

Origin

ansa (“(anatomy) a loop-shaped structure”) + -otomy

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APA

ansotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ansotomy

MLA

“ansotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ansotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ansotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ansotomy.

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