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durotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
duro-to-my
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Incursion of the dura, especially during spinal surgery

Etymology

Etymology tree English dura Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English durotomy From dura + -otomy.

Inflected Forms

durotomies (plural)

Questions

What does durotomy mean?
Incursion of the dura, especially during spinal surgery
Where does durotomy come from?
Etymology tree English dura Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English durotomy From dura + -otomy.

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