Word: laminectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lam
i
nec
to
my
Definition: The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae.
Morphemes:
Affix: lamino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: articulated with the blade of the tongue
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