Word: gangliectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gan
gliec
to
my
Definition: Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: ganglio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ganglion; an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
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