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Usage

  • epitome

    If you say that a person or thing is the epitome of something, you mean that they or it is the best possible example of that thing.

  • tome

    A tome is a large weighty book that is usually of an important or scholarly nature.

  • dichotomy

    If there is a dichotomy between two things, there is a division of great difference or opposition between them.

  • anatomical

    of or relating to the structure of the body

  • anatomy

    the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

  • appendectomy

    surgical removal of the vermiform appendix

  • atom

    (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

  • atomic

    of or relating to or comprising atoms

  • atomize

    spray very finely

  • entomologist

    a zoologist who studies insects

  • entomology

    the branch of zoology that studies insects

  • epitomize

    embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

  • hysterectomy

    surgical removal of the uterus

  • lobotomy

    surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain

  • mastectomy

    surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

  • subatomic

    of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom

  • tonsillectomy

    surgical removal of the palatine tonsils

  • tracheotomy

    a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air

  • vasectomy

    surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization)

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