A suffix is a word ending that changes the meaning of a word. This article page provides a comprehensive list of words with the suffix tome. The suffix tome is derived from the Greek word ‘tomos’ meaning a cut or section. It is used to describe a cutting instrument or a book.
Examples of words with the suffix tome include ‘archistome’, ‘mestome’, ‘myringotome’, ‘protome’ and ‘iridotome’. ‘Archistome’ is a cutting instrument used for dissection, ‘mestome’ is a cutting instrument used for mollusks, ‘myringotome’ is an instrument used for cutting the eardrum, ‘protome’ is a book containing ancient laws and ‘iridotome’ is an instrument used for cutting the iris.
Subscribe to our mailing list to receive FREE exclusive content and offers!
This article page provides a comprehensive list of 153 words with the suffix tome. Words are arranged by common usage. The list is a useful resource for those looking to expand their vocabulary or to gain a better understanding of the suffix tome.
The words arranged in the lists below are in order of frequency of use, from left to right and down.
epitome
microtome
myringotome
mitome
myzostome
monostome
nephrostome
nephrotome
neurectome
neurotome
osteotome
oxystome
pantostome
paramitome
pentastome
periosteotome
peristome
pharyngotome
kiotome
myotome
laparotome
laryngotome
leptome
leucotome
lymphotome
lithotome
lomastome
macrotome
meatotome
melastome
merostome
mestome
metastome
metrotome
mycetome
microstome
fistulatome
pharynogotome
phyllostome
physostome
staphylotome
strabotome
tanystome
teleostome
tendotome
tenotome
thyrotome
tonsillectome
tonsillotome
tracheotome
turbinotome
ultramicrotome
urethratome
urethrotome
uvulotome
vaginotome
valvulotome
somatome
syringotome
phytome
phlebotome
plagiostome
polypotome
polystome
proctotome
pronephridiostome
protome
protostome
rachiotome
rachitome
rectotome
rheotome
rhizostome
sclerotome
selachostome
siphonostome
wittome
keratotome
actinostome
capsulotome
carpostome
cephalotome
chilostome
chondrotome
cyclostome
cyclotome
cionotome
cirrostome
cirsotome
cystitome
cystotome
cytome
cytomitome
cytostome
conchotome
bronchotome
biotome
arthrotome
adenomatome
adenotome
amygdalotome
amniotome
amphistome
ancylostome
angiotome
ankylotome
antrotome
aponeurotome
apotome
appendotome
archeostome
archistome
arteriotome
arthrostome
corectome
costotome
craniotome
gonotome
greffotome
harmotome
hecatontome
herniotome
hydrostome
hymenotome
hypostome
hysterotome
histotome
holostome
iridectome
iridotome
isotome
karyomitome
kelectome
gnathostome
gastrotome
exostome
cryptostome
ctenostome
dacryocystotome
dermatome
dermatotome
deuterostome
distome
dystome
ecchondrotome
echinostome
embryotome
encephalotome
endostome
enterotome
epistome
esophagotome
keratome
Looking for a specific words from just a few letters? Try our useful Word Finder tool