Word: postmastectomy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
mas
tec
to
my
Definition: After a mastectomy; surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: mast-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to a breast or nipple; reach the summit (of a mountain)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: mastos
Meaning: breast
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