Word: dacryocystostomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: da
cry
o
cy
sto
sto
my
Definition: A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.
Morphemes:
Affix: dacryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to tears; lacrimal.
Affix: cyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: anatomical sac
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Meaning: interconsonantal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -stomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical procedure forming a hole for access, nutrition, or waste elimination.