Ji Zhang
12-6-1998
Period 4 English
Vocab- tomy/tom & pod

word	part of speech	definition

tomy/ tom	suffix	cutting, operation of incision
anatomy 	n	1.  dissection of plants, animals, or anything else for the purpose of studying 
			their structure
2. structure of a plant or animal
appendectomy		surgical removal of the appendix
atom			smallest particle of an element (literally, “not cut,” “indivisible”)
atomizer			device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
dichotomy		cutting or division into two; division
gastrectomy		surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
lobotomy		brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
mastectomy		surgical removal of a breast
phlebotomy		opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
tome			one volume, or “cut,” of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
tonsillectomy		surgical removal of the tonsils
tracheotomy		surgical operation of cutting into the trachea (windpipe)

pod		root	foot
antipodes	n pl.	parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite (literally, “with
			the feet opposite”)
arthropod	n	any invertebrate (animal having no backbone) with jointed legs.  ex: insects
chiropodist		one who treats ailments of the human foot
dipody			verse (line of poetry) consisting of two feet; a dimeter
podiatrist		chiropodist
podium			1.  dais; raised platform
2.  low wall serving as a foundation
pseudopod		(literally, “false foot”) temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the amoeba, 	
	/pseudopodium	to enable the organism to move and take in food
tripod			utensil, stool, or caldron having three legs
unipod			one-legged support

			Ji Zhang
12-6-1998
Period 4 English
Vocab- tomy/tom & pod exercises

p. 119 exercise 4.11
1. dichotomy
2. tonsillectomy
3. phlebotomy
4. anatomy
5. lobotomy

p. 120 exercise 4.12
1. podiatrist
2. antipode
3. podium
4. arthropod
5. tripod