Word: chondrolaryngoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chon
dro
la
ryn
go
pla
sty
Definition: A surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat.
Morphemes:
Affix: chondro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Describing something composed of cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain; cartilage
Affix: laryngo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of the throat or larynx.
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