Word: mucotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mu
co
to
my
Definition: A surgical procedure of excising the mucous membrane.
Morphemes:
Affix: muco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mucus
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