Word: clinoidectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cli
noi
dec
to
my
Definition: excision of a clinoid process. Any of three eminences on the sphenoid bone
Morphemes:
Affix: clinoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process. Any of three eminences on the sphenoid bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῑ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: klino
Meaning: κλῑ́νω
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems ending in a consonant to form an action noun.
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Surgical removal of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut