| 单词 | encephalotomy |
| 释义 | encephalotomy in British English (ˌɛnsɛfəˈlɒtəmɪ) nounWord forms: plural -tomies 1. the dissection of the brain 2. the anatomy of the brain encephalotomy in American English (enˌsefəˈlɑtəmi) nounWord forms: plural -mies surgical incision or dissection of the brain Word origin [encephalo- + -tomy]encephalo- is a combining form meaning “brain,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix encephalo- include: encephalogram, encephalograph, encephalomyelitis, encephalomyocarditis, encephalopathy; -tomy is 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) |
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