Word: alveolectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
ve
o
lec
to
my
Definition: the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis
Morphemes:
Affix: alveolo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: alveolar; pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw
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