Word: chemothalamectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: che
mo
tha
la
mec
to
my
Definition: A thalamectomy that uses a chemical to destroy a portion of the thalamus.
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: thalamo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thalamus; large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
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