-tome [Gr. -tomos, cut, cutting, segmented] Suffix meaning cutting, cutting instrument; section, segment.

a combining form with the meanings “cutting instrument” ( microtome; osteotome ), “segment, somite” ( sclerotome ), used in the formation of compound words.

tome is a medical suffix term that pertains to "surgical incision instrument". Word Example: Take the word micr(o)/tome as an.

An instrument for cutting; a section or segment. The first sense is from Greek ‐tomon, that cuts; the second is from Greek tomē, a cutting, both from temnein, ...

A tome is a large book. If you're pre-med, chances are you're going to have one heck of a tome for your biology class. Tome is often used to refer to a book ...

NOTE: generally used in medical terminology. -tome (adv.): in Gk. comp., see -tomously (adv.). A work in progress, presently with preliminary A through R ...

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Suffixes indicate a disorder, condition, procedure, or disease in most cases. An example of a suffix is -itis which means inflammation. Не найдено: tome | Нужно включить: tome

MEANING, EXAMPLE OF USE IN MEDICAL TERMS. -thorax, chest cavity, chest, hemothorax. -tocia, labour, birth, dystocia. -tome, instrument used to cut, dermatome. - ...