τομή
tomḗ
“a cutting”
7 words in English grow from this root.
Anatomy
Medicineἀνάaná
“a cutting up”
Cyclotomic
Numberκύκλοςkýklos
“circle-cutting”
Episiotomy
Medicineἐπίσιονepísion
“a cutting of the pubic region”
Laparotomy
Medicineλαπάραlapára
“a cutting of the flank”
Lobotomy
Medicineλοβόςlobós
“cutting the lobe”
Phlebotomy
Medicineφλέψphléps
“cutting a vein”
Tracheotomy
Medicineτραχεῖαtrakheîa
“cutting the rough one”