See Also: omentumectomy(medicine)
swarf(1)(dictionary)
swarf(2)(dictionary)

swarf(2) (iou) and omentumectomy (medicine)


swarf(2) (iou)



swarf noun2. . M16.

Wet or greasy grit abraded from a grindstone or axle by friction during use; gen. any fine waste produced by a machining operation, esp. in the form of strips or ribbons; filings of metal etc. M16.
The material cut out of a gramophone record as the groove is made. M20.

omentumectomy (medicine)


omentumectomy -->
omentectomy
<procedure> Resection or excision of the omentum.

Synonym: omentumectomy.

Origin: omentum + G. Ektome, excision