Word: dermoabrasion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: der
mo
a
bra
sion
Definition: Alternative form of dermabrasion; removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer
Morphemes:
Affix: dermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: skin; epidermis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: dero
Meaning: I skin”, “I flay
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
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.