tomomania

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”) +‎ -mania.

Noun

tomomania (uncountable)

1. A morbid addiction to performing or undergoing surgery.
   • 1929, Plain Talk, volume 5, page 472:

     And we must not leave out tomomania, that delightful complex, usually acquired by ladies who just love to be operated on by surgeons.

   • 1951, The Journal of the Michigan State Dental Association:

     Dentists who eschew all the onerous tasks of dentistry and will do nothing except extract teeth and make dentures sometimes are guilty of tomomania.