histotomy

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noun

The dissection of organic tissues.

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Meanings

nounhistotomy (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe dissection of organic tissues.

Origin

From histo- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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