Word: sacrectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sa
crec
to
my
Definition: Removal of the sacrum; wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
Morphemes:
Affix: sacrum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: os sacrum
Language: la
Decoded: os sacrum
Meaning: holy bone
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