Word: tonsillectomies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ton
si
llec
to
mies
Definition: Plural of tonsillectomy; surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
Morphemes:
Affix: tonsil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tonsillae
Language: la
Decoded: tonsillae
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tonsils
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.