Word: spondylosyndesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spon
dy
lo
syn
de
sis
Definition: surgical fusion of parts of the spine
Morphemes:
Affix: spondylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spine
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπόνδυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: spondulos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vertebra (especially the cervical vertebrae)
Affix: syn-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together, co-, syn-
Affix: -desis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Binding, fusion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέω
Language: grc
Decoded: deo
Meaning: to bind, tie, fasten
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process