Word: blepharotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ble
phar
o
to
my
Definition: The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
Morphemes:
Affix: blepharo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Eyelid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλέφαρον
Language: grc
Decoded: blepharon
Meaning: eyelid
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut