glossotomy etymology

English word glossotomy comes from English dick, English glosso- (Gloss- + -o-.)

Detailed word origin of glossotomy

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.. [...]
glosso- English (eng) Gloss- + -o-.
glossotomy English (eng) (surgery) dissection of the tongue.

Words with the same origin as glossotomy

Descendants of dick
dork
Descendants of glosso-
glossalgia glossitis glossocele glossodynia glossoepiglottic glossograph glossographer glossokinetic glossolalic glossonym glossopalatine glossopharyngeal glossopharynx glossophile glossophilia glossophobia glossoplegia glossopoeia