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ne⋅crot⋅o⋅my

  [nuh-krot-uh-mee, ne-]
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–noun, plural -mies.
1. Surgery. the excision of necrosed bone.
2. the dissection of dead bodies.
Origin:
1895–1900; necro- + -tomy
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ne·crot·o·my   (nĭ-krŏt'ə-mē, ně-)   
n.   pl. ne·crot·o·mies

  1. Surgical excision of dead tissue.

  2. Dissection of a dead body.

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Main Entry: ne·crot·o·my
Pronunciation: ne-'krät-&-mE, n&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
1 : dissection of dead bodies
2 : surgical removal of necrosed bone
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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necrotomy ne·crot·o·my (nə-krŏt'ə-mē, ně-)
n.

  1. Excision of dead tissue.

  2. Dissection of a dead body.

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