Word: craniectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cra
niec
to
my
Definition: The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
Morphemes:
Affix: cranio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cranium; the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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