Word: bunionectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bu
nio
nec
to
my
Definition: The surgical removal of a bunion; a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
Morphemes:
Affix: bunion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bugne
Language: fro
Decoded: bugne
PoS: Noun
Meaning: beignet (sweet fritter) typical of the area of Lyon, France
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