Word: canaloplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
na
lo
pla
sty
Definition: The surgical reconstruction of a canal or passage in the body.
Morphemes:
Affix: canal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tubular channel within the body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: canālis
Language: la
Decoded: canalis
Meaning: channel; canal
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -plasty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Molding or shaping through a surgical procedure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: plastos
Meaning: molded, formed