Word: telesurgery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
le
sur
ger
y
Definition: Surgery performed by robotic equipment which is monitored and controlled from a remote site.
Morphemes:
Affix: tele-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: teleport; transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: at a distance, far off, far away, far from
Affix: surgery
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A room or department where surgery is performed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χείρ
Language: grc
Decoded: kheir
Meaning: hand
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work