Word: cryosurgery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
sur
ger
y
Definition: The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: surgery
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χείρ
Language: grc
Decoded: kheir
Meaning: hand
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work