Word: preprocedure
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
pro
ce
dure
Definition: Prior to a surgical or medicinal procedure
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: procedure
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A surgical operation; a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prō-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in place of, on behalf of
Affix: cēdō
Language: la
Decoded: cedo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Hand (it) over!; Give (it)!; Gimme!