9-letter words ending in OMY

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• astronomythe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
• vasectomysurgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
• colostomya surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
• dichotomybeing twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
• lobectomysurgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
• leukotomysurgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
• lithotomysurgical removal of a stone (calculus)
• taphonomy
• rhizotomysurgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms
• teleonomy