tom / -tomy
to cut; a cut
Greek · temnein, tome (τέμνω, τομή)
Tom comes from Greek words for cutting. A cut part becomes a slice, a section or a volume; the suffix -tomy names a surgical cut, and atom once meant uncuttable.
Memory trick
Tom sounds like a tomato being sliced; every tom word is about a cut.
Words from this root
- anatomy (ana + tom + y) — study of body structure by cuttingशरीर रचना विज्ञान
- anatomical (anatomy + ical) — of body structureशारीरिक रचना संबंधी
- anatomist (anatom + ist) — an expert in anatomyशरीर रचना विशेषज्ञ
- atom (a + tom) — smallest part, once thought uncuttableपरमाणु
- atomic (a + tom + ic) — of atomsपरमाणु संबंधी
- atomize (atom + ize) — to break into tiny partsबारीक कणों में तोड़ना
- epitome (epi + tome) — a perfect exampleसर्वोत्तम उदाहरण
- tome (tome) — a large heavy bookमोटी भारी किताब
- appendectomy (append + ec + tom + y) — surgery cutting out the appendixअपेंडिक्स निकालने की सर्जरी
- craniotomy (crani + o + tom + y) — surgery cutting into the skullखोपड़ी की सर्जरी
- cystectomy (cyst + ec + tom + y) — surgery removing the bladderमूत्राशय निकालने की सर्जरी
- diatom (dia + tom) — a tiny alga cut in two shellsसूक्ष्म शैवाल