Word: cryosurgical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cry
o
sur
gi
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to cryosurgery; the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: surgical
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χείρ
Language: grc
Decoded: kheir
Meaning: hand
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work