Word: rhizotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rhi
zot
o
my
Definition: The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to relieve pain, or reduce muscle spasms.
Morphemes:
Affix: rhizo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: roots (of living organisms).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥίζα
Language: grc
Decoded: Riza
Meaning: root
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut