Word: omphalectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: om
pha
lec
to
my
Definition: excision of the navel; a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
Morphemes:
Affix: omphalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the navel; the center point or middle of something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀμφαλός
Language: grc
Decoded: omphalos
Meaning: navel
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