In medical or anatomical terms, a simple or straightforward surgical incision or dissection.
From Greek 'aplos' (simple) + 'tome' (cutting). A technical anatomical term for simple surgical procedures, though now largely archaic.
The word 'aplotomy' fell out of use as surgery became more complex and specific, but it shows how the Greek 'aplos' (simple) was used by ancient physicians to distinguish basic procedures from complicated ones!
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