Word: dacryocystectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: da
cry
o
cy
stec
to
my
Definition: The surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac.
Morphemes:
Affix: dacryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to tears; lacrimal.
Affix: cyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: anatomical sac
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