Word: viscerotome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vi
scer
o
tome
Definition: An instrument once used to obtain visceral samples from a corpse without performing a full autopsy
Morphemes:
Affix: viscero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: viscera; internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: viscera
Language: la
Decoded: viscera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any internal organ of the body.
Affix: -tome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An instrument for cutting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -τομον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tomon
Meaning: that cuts