Word: amnionectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
ni
o
nec
to
my
Definition: excision of an amnion; thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Morphemes:
Affix: amnion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amnion
Language: la
Decoded: amnion
Meaning: membrane around a fetus
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Excision of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut