Word: hemilaminotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mi
la
mi
no
to
my
Definition: A form of laminotomy in which only one of the pairs of lamina are removed
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: lamino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: layer; lamina
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