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. 

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