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The suffix '-otomy' is derived from Greek τόμος (-tómos) 'cutting, sharp, separate'.
== Medical procedures == Amniotomy – An incision created to accelerate labor. Androtomy – Dissection of the human body. Bilateral cingulotomy – Psychosurgery, treatment for depression and addiction . Bronchotomy – A procedure that ensures there is an open airway between a patient's lung/s and the outside world. Clitoridotomy – Plastic surgery of the clitorial hood. Coeliotomy – A large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity Colpotomy – Extraction of fluid from the rectouterine pouch through a needle. Cordotomy – Procedure that disables selected pain-conducting tracts in the spinal cord, in order to achieve loss of pain and temperature perception. Craniotomy – A bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain. Cricothyrotomy – An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations. Escharotomy – Procedure used to treat full-thickness (third-degree) circumferential burns. Episiotomy – Surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall. Fasciotomy – Surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle. Heller myotomy – Muscles of the cardia (lower oesophageal sphincter or LOS) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach. Hymenotomy – Surgical removal or opening of the hymen. Hysterotomy – Incision in the uterus, and is performed during a Caesarean section. Laminotomy – The partial removal (or by making a larger opening) of the lamina. Laparotomy – Large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Lithotomy position – Medical term referring to a common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen. Lobotomy – Cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain. Meatotomy – Form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split. Myotomy – Procedure in which muscle is cut. Osteotomy – A bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment. Phlebotomy – An incision in a vein with a needle. Pulpotomy – Removal of a portion of the pulp, including the diseased aspect. Radial keratotomy – A refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia. Sphincterotomy – Treating mucosal fissures from the anal canal/sphincter. Thoracotomy – Incision into the pleural space of the chest. Thyrotomy – Incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage. Tracheotomy – An incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe). Trans-orbital lobotomy – Cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain.
== Other -otomies == Dichotomy False dichotomy Ousterhout's dichotomy Trichotomy Trichotomy property
== See also == List of surgical procedures List of -ectomies List of -ostomies
== References ==