Oncotomy
Pronunciation : On*cot"o*my
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. oncotomie.] (Surg.)
Definition : Defn: The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument. [Written also onkotomy.] Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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