Word: tarsotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tar
sot
o
my
Definition: The operation of cutting or removing the tarsal cartilages.
Morphemes:
Affix: tarso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tarsus; the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut