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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)