Word: bronchothermoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bron
cho
ther
mo
pla
sty
Definition: bronchial thermoplasty. A treatment for asthma that involves the softening of the walls of the airways (especially the bronchus) by the application of heat
Morphemes:
Affix: broncho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to bronchi and the airways
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
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