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Tomy
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English
10th Grade
03/25/2008

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Term
anatomy—n.
Definition
structure of a plant or animal
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appendectomy—n.
Definition
surgical removal of the appendix
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atom—n.   
Definition

    smallest particle of an element, literally

  “not cut”

Term
atomizer—n.       
Definition
device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
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dichotomy—n.   
Definition
cutting or division into two
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gastrectomy—n.   
Definition
surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
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lobotomy—n.
Definition
brain surgery for treatment of certain mental
    disorders
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mastectomy—n.   
Definition
surgical removal of a breast
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phlebotomy—n.
Definition
opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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tome—n.
Definition
one volume, or “cut,” of a work; scholarly book
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tonsillectomy—n.       
Definition
surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheotomy—n.   
Definition
surgical operation of cutting into the windpipe                                 (trachea)   
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splenectomy—n.           
Definition
surgical removal of the spleen
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colostomy—n.
Definition
opening of the colon
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nephrotomy—n.   
Definition
surgical incision into the kidney
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