Word: tonsillectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ton
sil
lec
to
my
Definition: The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an 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