ne·crot·o·my (n -kr t  -m , n -)n. pl. ne·crot·o·mies 1. Surgical excision of dead tissue. 2. Dissection of a dead body. |
necrotomy [nɛˈkrɒtəmɪ]
n pl -mies
1. (Medicine / Surgery) dissection of a dead body
2. (Medicine / Surgery) surgical excision of dead tissue from a living organism
necrotomy
1. the dissection of corpses.
2. the surgical excision of a piece of dead bone. — necrotomist, n. — necrotomic, adj.
See also: Corpses2. the surgical excision of a piece of dead bone. — necrotomist, n. — necrotomic, adj.
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