tomy- root words — words with the tomy- root

The root tomy- comes from Greek tome, meaning a cutting. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including tracheotomies, arteriotomy, autotomies, autotomize, autotomy, celiotomy, cholecystotomy, enterotomy, herniotomy, pneumonectomy, rhizotomy, stereotomy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tomy- root

Explore words with tomy- — words containing the tomy- root and sharing its sense of "a cutting". Examples include tracheotomies, arteriotomy, autotomies, autotomize, autotomy, celiotomy, cholecystotomy, enterotomy, herniotomy, pneumonectomy, rhizotomy, stereotomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tomy- root means a cutting, from Greek tome. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.