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-tome

a combining form with the meanings “cutting instrument” (microtome; osteotome), “segment, somite” (sclerotome), used in the formation of compound words.

Compare tomo-, -tomous, -tomy.

Origin:
combining form representing Greek tomḗ a cutting; tómos a cut, slice; -tomon (neuter), -tomos (masculine) -cutting (adj.)

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World English Dictionary

-tome

—*n combining form*
	indicating an instrument for cutting: osteotome

[from Greek tomē a cutting, tomos a slice, from temnein to cut]

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Medical Dictionary

-tome suff.

Part; area; segment: dermatome.
Cutting instrument: microtome.

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