Etymology of the English suffix -tomy

Derivations in English

colpotomy, lobotomy, radial keratotomy, vagotomy, leucotomy, arteriotomy, autotomy, costotomy, craniotomy, cyclotomy, encephalotomy, gastrotomy, herniotomy, hymenotomy, hysterotomy, iridotomy, keratotomy, laparotomy, laryngotomy, leukotomy, microtomy, necrotomy, orchidotomy, osteotomy, pancreatotomy, polytomy, rhizotomy, salpingotomy, sclerotomy, stereotomy, tenotomy, thoracotomy, thyrotomy, urethrotomy, vaginotomy, varicotomy, vasotomy, chordotomy, commissurotomy, cordotomy, nephrolithotomy, pulpotomy, cholecystotomy

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Word found in Modern English