Synonyms & related words for cephalotomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cephalotomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cephalotomy

Explore words related to cephalotomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include craniotomy, encephalotomy, necrotomy, dissection, craniectomy, thoracotomy, cystostomy, pleurotomy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cephalotomy come from?

The word cephalotomy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: cephalo, from Greek kephale (“head”); tom, from Greek tome (“a cutting, incision”); and -y, from Greek -ia (“process, activity”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.