Word: leiomyomectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lei
o
my
omec
to
my
Definition: Surgical resection of a leiomyoma, usually in the uterus.
Morphemes:
Affix: leio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Smooth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λεῖος
Language: grc
Decoded: leios
Meaning: smooth
Affix: myo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: muscle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
Meaning: mouse; muscle
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
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: -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