list of -otomies list of -otomies the suffix '-otomy' is derived from the greek suffix τόμος, -tómos, "meaning cutting, sharp, or separate". medical procedures amniotomy — an incision created to accelerate labor. androtomy — dissection of the human body . bilateral cingulotomy — psychosurgery, treatment for depression and addiction . bronchotomy — a procedure that ensures there is an open airway between a patients lung/s and the outside world. clitoridotomy — plastic surgery of the clitorial hood. coeliotomy — a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity colpotomy — extraction of fluid from the pouch of douglas (a rectouterine pouch posterior to the vagina) through a needle cordotomy — procedure that disables selected pain-conducting tracts in the spinal cord, in order to achieve loss of pain and temperature perception craniotomy — a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain cricothyrotomy — an incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations escharotomy — procedure used to treat full-thickness (third-degree) circumferential burns episiotomy — surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall fasciotomy — surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension or pressure commonly to treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle heller myotomy — muscles of the cardia (lower oesophageal sphincter or los) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach hymenotomy — surgical removal or opening of the hymen hysterotomy — incision in the uterus, and is performed during a caesarean section laminotomy — the partial removal (or by making a larger opening) of the lamina. laparotomy — large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity lithotomy position — medical term referring to a common position for surgical procedures and medical examinations involving the pelvis and lower abdomen lobotomy — cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain. meatotomy — form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split myotomy — procedure in which muscle is cut. osteotomy — a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment phlebotomy — an incision in a vein with a needle pulpotomy — removal of a portion of the pulp, including the diseased aspect radial keratotomy — a refractive surgical procedure to correct myopia sphincterotomy — treating mucosal fissures from the anal canal/sphincter thoracotomy — incision into the pleural space of the chest thyrotomy — incision of the larynx through the thyroid cartilage tracheotomy — an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe) trans-orbital lobotomy — cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain other -otomies dichotomy false dichotomy ousterhout's dichotomy trichotomy trichotomy property