Word: canthorrhaphy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: can
thorr
ha
phy
Definition: The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
Morphemes:
Affix: cantho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: canthus; either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Affix: -rrhaphy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suture
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ρραφία
Language: grc
Decoded: -rraphia
Meaning: -ρραφία