arthrotomy etymology

English word arthrotomy comes from English dick, English arthro- ((biology) joint; articulation.)

Detailed word origin of arthrotomy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
dick English (eng) (obsolete) A declaration. (uncommon, US, slang) A detective. (slang, vulgar) To mistreat or take advantage of somebody (with around).. (slang, vulgar) To waste time, to goof off (with around).. (slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sexual intercourse with. (countable, British, US, vulgar, slang, pejorative) A highly contemptible person.. (countable, and, uncountable, vulgar, slang) The penis.. [...]
arthro- English (eng) (biology) joint; articulation.
arthrotomy English (eng) (surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.

Words with the same origin as arthrotomy

Descendants of dick
dork
Descendants of arthro-
arthral arthrectomy arthrobranch arthrochondritis arthroconidium arthroderm arthroereisis arthrofibrosis arthrogram arthrokatadysis arthrology arthrolysis arthrometry arthropathia arthropathy arthrosclerosis arthroscopic arthroscopy arthrospore arthrostomy arthrosynovitis neuroarthropathy polyarthropathy spondyloarthropathy