Word: sigmoidectomies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sig
moi
dec
to
mies
Definition: Plural of sigmoidectomy; surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)
Morphemes:
Affix: sigma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The symbol Σ, used to indicate summation of a set or series.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: sizo
Meaning: to hiss
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.