Word: cochleostomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: coch
le
o
sto
my
Definition: The formation of an opening into the cochlea
Morphemes:
Affix: cochleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cochlea; the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Affix: -stomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical procedure forming a hole for access, nutrition, or waste elimination.