Word: postcardiotomy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
car
di
o
to
my
Definition: After cardiotomy. The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the cardia of the stomach
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
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