Word: dermabrasion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: derm
a
bra
sion
Definition: A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin.
Morphemes:
Affix: derm-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: skin; epidermis.
Affix: abrade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To undergo abrasion; an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: from, away from
Affix: rādō
Language: la
Decoded: rado
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I scrape, shave, scratch.
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.