Word: ossiculotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ssi
cu
lo
to
my
Definition: Surgical incision into the ossicles of the ear.
Morphemes:
Affix: ossicle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: os
Language: la
Decoded: os
Meaning: bone
Affix: -culum
Language: la
Decoded: -culum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut