In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TENOTOMY
Etymology
Noun
tenotomy (plural tenotomies)
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon
Source: Wiktionary
Te*not"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)
Definition: The division of a tendon, or the act of dividing a tendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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