Word: stapedectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sta
pe
dec
to
my
Definition: The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear.
Morphemes:
Affix: stape
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A staple; a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix
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