Word: labyrinthectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: la
byr
in
thec
to
my
Definition: surgical removal of the labyrinth(s) of the inner ear
Morphemes:
Affix: labyrinth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth ) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λᾰβύρῐνθος
Language: grc
Decoded: laburinthos
Meaning: a maze
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