necrotomy 的词源

“尸体解剖”，1821年；参见 necro- 意为“尸体”，-tomy 意为“切割”。

Necrotomy. We venture to employ this word in the room of post mortem appearances, and other incongruous expressions which deform our medical style. It is constructed on principles strictly analogous to those of the English language and ... is equivalent to the Latin sectio cadaveris, and literally signifies the dissection of a dead body; which is more appropriate than autopsia, which only signifies inspecting, viewing, contemplating by one's self. [M. Vaidy, in "The Medico-Chirurgical Review," June 1821, translated footnote]

Necrotomy。我们大胆地使用这个词来替代 post mortem appearances 和其他一些不协调的表达，这些表达让我们的医学风格显得有些拗口。这个词的构造原则与英语语言的构造原则严格相似……它相当于拉丁语的 sectio cadaveris，字面意思是“尸体解剖”；这个说法比 autopsia 更合适，因为后者仅仅意味着自己检查、观察或沉思。[M. Vaidy，摘自《医学外科评论》，1821年6月，翻译的脚注]