| CHORDOTOMIES | • chordotomies n. Plural of chordotomy. • CHORDOTOMY n. the surgical division of a bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord, also CORDOTOMY. |
| CRANIOTOMIES | • craniotomies n. Plural of craniotomy. • CRANIOTOMY n. the operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery. |
| EMBRYOTOMIES | • embryotomies n. Plural of embryotomy. • EMBRYOTOMY n. the cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. |
| ENTEROTOMIES | • enterotomies n. Plural of enterotomy. • ENTEROTOMY n. incision of the intestines, esp. in reducing certain cases of hernia. |
| EPISIOTOMIES | • episiotomies n. Plural of episiotomy. • EPISIOTOMY n. an incision made in the perineum to facilitate delivery of a foetus. |
| GASTROTOMIES | • gastrotomies n. Plural of gastrotomy. • GASTROTOMY n. a cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach, also GASTROSTOMY. |
| HERNIOTOMIES | • herniotomies n. Plural of herniotomy. • HERNIOTOMY n. a cutting for the cure or relief of hernia. |
| KERATOTOMIES | • keratotomies n. Plural of keratotomy. • KERATOTOMY n. surgery of the cornea. |
| LAPAROTOMIES | • laparotomies n. Plural of laparotomy. • LAPAROTOMY n. a cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. |
| NEPHROTOMIES | • nephrotomies n. Plural of nephrotomy. • NEPHROTOMY n. the extraction of a stone from the kidney by cutting. |
| OVARIOTOMIES | • ovariotomies n. Plural of ovariotomy. • OVARIOTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka oophorectomy. |
| PHLEBOTOMIES | • phlebotomies n. Plural of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMY n. the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood. |
| PLEUROTOMIES | • pleurotomies n. Plural of pleurotomy. • PLEUROTOMY n. incision into the pleura. |
| POGONOTOMIES | • POGONOTOMY n. shaving. |
| RACHIOTOMIES | • rachiotomies n. Plural of rachiotomy. • RACHIOTOMY n. another name for laminectomy. |
| SCLEROTOMIES | • sclerotomies n. Plural of sclerotomy. • SCLEROTOMY n. an incision into the sclera. |
| STEREOTOMIES | • STEREOTOMY n. the cutting of stone or other solid materials. |
| STRABOTOMIES | • strabotomies n. Plural of strabotomy. • STRABOTOMY n. surgical removal of a squint. |
| TRICHOTOMIES | • trichotomies n. Plural of trichotomy. • TRICHOTOMY n. division into three parts or categories. |
| VARICOTOMIES | • varicotomies n. Plural of varicotomy. • VARICOTOMY n. an incision into a varicose vein. |