The "scarf bunionectomy" is named after the carpentry "scarf joint". The {Hom} within the word can certainly evoke the idea of a bone being involved, but I'm not able to complete the word play with either of these suggestions. janSIy ________________________________ From: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org> on behalf of Alan Anderson via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2023 8:51 PM To: tlhingan-hol@kli.org <tlhingan-hol@kli.org> Cc: Alan Anderson <qunchuy@alcaco.net> Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] qepHom 2023 new words On Nov 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM, James Landau via tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol@lists.kli.org> wrote:
re'Hom'at (scarf (on neck)): Something to do with "achieve-maker-er" = neckerchief?
Scarf osteotomy is a surgical procedure used in treating foot deformity due to rheumatoid arthritis. -- ghunchu'wI' _______________________________________________ tlhIngan-Hol mailing list tlhIngan-Hol@lists.kli.org http://lists.kli.org/listinfo.cgi/tlhingan-hol-kli.org