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• -tome

  a combining form with the meanings “cutting instrument” (microtome; osteotome), “segment, somite” (sclerotome), used in the formation of compound words. compare tomo-, -tomous, -tomy. -tome combining form indicating an instrument for cutting osteotome word origin from greek tomē a cutting, tomos a slice, from temnein to cut -tome suff. part; area; segment: dermatome. cutting instrument: […]

• -tomous

  a combining form meaning “cut, divided,” used in the formation of compound words: dichotomous.

• -tomy

  a combining form meaning “cutting, incision” of an organ, “excision” of an object, as specified by the initial element (appendectomy; lithotomy); also occurring in abstract nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -tomous, (dichotomy). compare -tome, tomo-, -tomous. -tomy combining form indicating a surgical cutting of a specified part or tissue lobotomy word origin from greek […]

• -ton

  a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives: simpleton; singleton.

• -tonia

  a combining form with the meaning “muscle tension, nerve tension,” as specified by the initial element (hypertonia); used also in the formation of words that denote more generally a personality type or personality disorder (catatonia; somatotonia). -tonia suff. degree or state of tonicity: myotonia.

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