Word: topectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: to
pec
to
my
Definition: excision of parts of the frontal cortex of the brain typically for the relief of epilepsy
Morphemes:
Affix: top
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Excision of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut