Word: cholecystectomies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
le
cy
stec
to
mies
Definition: Plural of cholecystectomy; surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
Morphemes:
Affix: cholecyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The gall bladder; a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χολή
Language: grc
Decoded: khole
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gall bladder
Affix: cyst
Language: en
Decoded: cyst
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).
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.