celotomy

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noun

herniotomy

OriginAncient Greek κήλη →
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Meanings

nouncelotomy (plural celotomies)

plural celotomies · alternative kelotomy

  1. archaicmedicineherniotomy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκήλη“hernia”
  2. Englishcelotomy

Ancient Greek κήλη (kḗlē, “hernia”) + -tomy

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APA

celotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celotomy

MLA

“celotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celotomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celotomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celotomy.

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