Word: cryolesion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
le
sion
Definition: The cooling of an area of tissue in order to disrupt it
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: lesion
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: laesiō
Language: la
Decoded: laesio
Meaning: injury