neurotome

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noun

An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.

OriginEnglish neuro- ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

nounneurotome (plural neurotomes)

plural neurotomes

  1. medicineAn instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
  2. anatomyA neuromere.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishneurotome

From neuro- + -tome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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