Words that rhyme with anatomy

• craniotomy 0
  n 1: a surgical opening through the skull
• dichotomy 0
  n 1: being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" [syn: dichotomy, duality]
• episiotomy 0
  n 1: surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
• epitome 0
  n 1: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father" [syn: prototype, paradigm, epitome, image] 2: a brief abstract (as of an article or book)
• leucotomy 0
  n 1: surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes [syn: lobotomy, leukotomy, leucotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, frontal lobotomy]
• phlebotomy 0
  n 1: surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis [syn: venesection, phlebotomy]
• tracheotomy 0
  n 1: a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes [syn: tracheostomy, tracheotomy]
• lithotomy 0
  n 1: surgical removal of a stone (calculus)
• nephrotomy 0
  n 1: incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
• sclerotomy 0
  n 1: surgical incision of the sclerotic coat of the eye
• trichotomy 0
  n 1: being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses
• enterotomy 0
  n 1: surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine [syn: enterostomy, enterotomy]
• laparotomy 0
  n 1: surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
• atomy 0
• zootomy 0
• uvulatomy 0
• colotomy 0
• neurotomy 0
• splenotomy 0
• tenotomy 0
• laryngotomy 0
• pharyngotomy 0
• ovariotomy 0

See also anatomy definition and anatomy synonyms