mammotomy

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noun

mastotomy, typically in order to check for breast cancer

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

nounmammotomy (plural mammotomies)

plural mammotomies

  1. mastotomy, typically in order to check for breast cancer

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mastotomy

Origin

  1. Englishmammo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  3. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  4. Englishmammotomy

From mammo- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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