Word: sialoadenectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
a
loa
de
nec
to
my
Definition: Excision of a salivary gland; any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
Morphemes:
Affix: sialo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: saliva; salivary
Affix: adeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: gland
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀδήν
Language: grc
Decoded: aden
Meaning: gland
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Excision of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut