Word: hemiscrotectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mi
scro
tec
to
my
Definition: The removal of either half of the scrotum; the external pouch that contains the testes
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: scrotum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bag of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in mammals.
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