Word: compartmentectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: com
part
men
tec
to
my
Definition: The surgical excision of an entire fascial compartment, usually as a treatment for soft tissue sarcomas.
Morphemes:
Affix: compartment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The form of con- used before b, m, and p
Affix: partior
Language: la
Decoded: partior
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I share, part, apportion; divide, distribute.
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