Word: canthectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: can
thec
to
my
Definition: The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
Morphemes:
Affix: cantho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: canthus; either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
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