| 单词 | costotomy |
| 释义 | costotomy in British English (kɒˈstɒtəmɪ) nounWord forms: plural -mies surgical incision into a rib costotomy in American English (kɑˈstɑtəmi) nounWord forms: plural -mies Surgery incision of a rib Word origin [costo- + -tomy]costo- is a combining form meaning “rib,” used in the formation of compound words; -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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