- cecotomy
- \\sēˈkäd.əmē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: cec- + -tomy: incision of the cecum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cecotomy
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cecotomy — Incision into the cecum. SYN: typhlotomy. [ceco + G. tome, incision] * * * ce·cot·o·my or chiefly Brit cae·cot·o·my sē kät ə mē n, pl mies incision of the cecum * * * ce·cot·o·my (se kotґə me) [ceco + tomy] the operation of cutting into the… … Medical dictionary
cecotomy — ce·cot·o·my … English syllables
typhlotomy — SYN: cecotomy. * * * typh·lot·o·my (tif lotґə me) [typhlo2 + tomy] cecotomy … Medical dictionary
Caduceus — A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The caduceus was the sign of a herald and hence a logical symbol for the messenger.… … Medical dictionary
