- loxotomy
- loxotomy
(lɒkˈsɒtəmɪ)[ad. mod.L. loxotomia, f. Gr. λοξό-ς oblique + τοµία cutting.]A method of amputation characterized by cutting obliquely through the limb.in Mayne Expos. Lex. In some recent Dicts.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
loxotomy
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loxotomy — lox·ot·o·my (lok sotґə me) [Gr. loxos oblique + tomy] oval amputation … Medical dictionary
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loxotic — a. oblique; distorted. ♦ loxotomy, n. oblique cut in amputation … Dictionary of difficult words
