Synonyms & related words for costotomy

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Words related to costotomy

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Where does costotomy come from?

The word costotomy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: costo, from Latin costa (“rib”); and -tomy, from Greek tome (“a cutting”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.