How Do You Spell PARAMITOME?
Pronunciation: [pˈaɹəmˌɪtə͡ʊm] (IPA) 
Paramitome is a medical term that refers to a surgical instrument used to remove tissue during a biopsy. The spelling of this word can be broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ˌpærəˈmaɪtoʊmi/. The first syllable, /ˌpærə/, represents the prefix "para-" which means "beside" or "alongside." The second syllable, /ˈmaɪtoʊ/, is derived from the Greek word "mitos," meaning "thread." The final syllable, /mi/, represents the suffix "-tome," indicating an instrument used for cutting or excising.
