Word: cholecystolithotripsy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
le
cy
sto
li
tho
trip
sy
Definition: fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound
Morphemes:
Affix: cholecysto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the gall bladder; a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Affix: lithotripsy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument, by which a kidney stone or similar calculus is broken into particles small enough to be voided or washed out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: litho-
Language: en
Decoded: litho-
Meaning: relating to a stone or calculus
Affix: τρῑ́βω
Language: grc
Decoded: tribo
Meaning: to rub
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -y
Language: en
Decoded: -y
Meaning: abstract noun