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Etymology
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From
elytron
(
“
the protective wing of a beetle
”
)
, +
-tomy
.
Noun
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elytrotomy
(
plural
elytrotomies
)
(
surgery
,
especially in combination
)
The
surgical
division
or
removal
of a
winglike
structure
Derived terms
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gastro-elytrotomy
laparo-elytrotomy
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