Word: cryolathe
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
lathe
Definition: A device used for freezing and grinding human corneal tissue into different refractive powers.
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: lathe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lath
Language: enm
Decoded: lath
Meaning: turning-lathe; stand