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.
Hyaloplasm, paraplasm, the fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.