Word: rotationplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ro
ta
tion
pla
sty
Definition: a type of autograft in which a portion of an arm or leg is removed, while the remaining limb below the excised portion is rotated and reattached.
Morphemes:
Affix: rotate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -plasty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Repair or restoration of a part or function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: plastos
Meaning: molded, formed