Word: rachiotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
chi
o
to
my
Definition: The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
Morphemes:
Affix: rachiotomy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥάχις
Language: grc
Decoded: Rakhis
Meaning: spine, ridge
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
Decoded: -tomy
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)