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/neuh krot"euh mee, ne-/, n., pl. necrotomies.1. Surg. the excision of necrosed bone.2. the dissection of dead bodies.[1895-1900; NECRO- + -TOMY]
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Necrotomy — Nec*rot o*my, n. [Gr. nekro s dead person + te mnein to cut.] (Med.) The dissection of dead bodies; also, excision of necrosed bone. {Nec ro*tom ic}, a. {Nec*rot o*mist}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
necrotomy — [ne krät′ə mē] n. pl. necrotomies [ NECRO + TOMY] 1. the dissection of corpses 2. the surgical removal of dead bone … English World dictionary
necrotomy — noun a) The dissection of a cadaver. b) The surgical removal of dead tissue, especially bone. Syn: autopsy, necropsy, post mortem … Wiktionary
necrotomy — 1. SYN: dissection. 2. Operation for the removal of a necrosed portion of bone (sequestrum). [necro + G. tome, cutting] osteoplastic n. removal of a bone sequestrum through a hinged window of bone which is then replaced. * * * … Medical dictionary
necrotomy — n. dissection of a dead body … English contemporary dictionary
necrotomy — ne·crot·o·my … English syllables
necrotomy — /nəˈkrɒtəmi/ (say nuh krotuhmee) noun (plural necrotomies) 1. the excision of necrosed bone. 2. dissection of dead bodies. {necro + tomy} …
necrotomy — n. dissection of dead bodies; removal of necrosed part. ♦ necrotomic, a. ♦ necrotomist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
necrotomy — nə̇ˈkräd.əmē, neˈ , mi noun ( es) Etymology: necr + tomy 1. : dissection of dead bodies 2. : surgical removal of necrosed bone * * * /neuh krot euh mee, ne /, n., pl. necrotomies. 1. Surg. the excision of necrosed bone. 2. the diss … Useful english dictionary
osteoplastic necrotomy — removal of a sequestrum from a bone after first lifting a flap of the bone, which is replaced after the operation … Medical dictionary
