-otomy

English

Etymology

Suffix

-otomy

1. (anatomy) A division.
2. (surgery) A surgical incision.

Derived terms

adhesiotomy arthrotomy autotomy capsulotomy cingulotomy clitoridotomy commissurotomy cordotomy craniotomy dichotomy discotomy enterotomy episiotomy

fistulotomy gastrotomy hemicraniotomy hysterotomy keratotomy laminotomy laparotomy leukotomy lithotomy lobotomy mammotomy microtomy myotomy

myringotomy necrotomy nephrotomy neurotomy osteotomy ovariotomy peotomy phallotomy phlebotomy pleurotomy pneumotomy rachiotomy rhizotomy

sclerotomy sphincterotomy stapedotomy strabotomy tenotomy thoracotomy tonsillotomy tracheotomy trichotomy vagotomy varicotomy xylotomy zootomy

Related terms

• -ectomy
• -ostomy
• -tomy

See also

• -plasty