ἐκτομ-ή,ἡ, (ἐκτέμνω)
A. cutting out, excision, Plu. Alc. 16 (pl.): metaph.,ἡδονῶν, λόγου, Ph. 1.450 , 170 ;cutting off, καρπῶν
Porph.
ap. Eus. PE 3.11 .
2. castration, Hdt. 3.48 , 49 , Pl. Smp. 195c (pl.), etc.
b. circumcisionof women, Str. 16.2.37 .
II. segment, Plu. Num. 13 ;ἐ. γῆς sod, Id. Pomp. 41 (pl.).
2. cutting, κρημνώδης
Id. Flam. 3
.
3. excisionin woodwork, Ph. Bel. 64.27 (pl.).