sinusotomy

sinusotomy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English sinus
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 sinusotomy

    From sinus + -otomy.

    Noun

    sinusotomy (plural sinusotomies)

    1. (medicine) A surgical operation in which an incision is made in a sinus.
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