Synonyms & related words for rhizotomy

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Words related to rhizotomy

Explore words related to rhizotomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include laryngotomy, surgery, osteotomy, spinal, tenorrhaphy, gastroenterostomy, herniotomy, staphyloplasty. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does rhizotomy come from?

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