Word: tenotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
not
o
my
Definition: The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a tendon
Morphemes:
Affix: teno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tendon
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τένων
Language: grc
Decoded: tenon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tendon, sinew
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