Word: denervation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
ner
va
tion
Definition: The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: nerve
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A neuron; a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nervus
Language: la
Decoded: nervus
Meaning: sinew
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: characterized by the specified thing
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.