Word: facetectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fa
ce
tec
to
my
Definition: The surgical decompression of a spinal nerve root.
Morphemes:
Affix: facet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the small joints at each segment of the spine that provide stability and help guide motion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: face
Language: fr
Decoded: face
PoS: Noun
Meaning: surface, side
Affix: -ette
Language: fr
Decoded: -ette
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.
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