metrotome

Term: metrotome

Literally meaning: “insicion of uterus”

Origin: Anc Greek

compining form

μήτρα/metra(=uterus) > μήτηρ/meter (mother)

+τομή/tome(=section, slice, trunk, stalk) >τέμνω/temno(=cut) 

Coined/History

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Definition

Metronome is an instrument for cutting the uterus.