Word: salpingectomies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sal
pin
gec
to
mies
Definition: Plural of salpingectomy; surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes
Morphemes:
Affix: salping-
Language: en
Meaning: of or relating to the salpinx
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
Meaning: surgical removal
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.