Word: bullectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bu
llec
to
my
Definition: A surgical procedure whereby small portions of the lung, called bulla, are removed. Bulla are large areas ( 1 cm in diameter) in the lung filled with oxygen-depleted air
Morphemes:
Affix: bulla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bulla
Language: la
Decoded: bulla
Meaning: bubble
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