Word: septectomies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sep
tec
to
mies
Definition: Plural of septectomy; surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
Morphemes:
Affix: septum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: or septum piercing; the piercing of the skin or cartilage which forms any part of the nose, normally for the purpose of wearing jewelry, called a nose-jewel
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
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.