Word: endopyeloplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
do
pye
lo
pla
sty
Definition: pyeloplasty by means of a form of endopyelotomy. A procedure to widen the renal pelvis by inserting small instruments either up through the urinary tract or down through the skin and into the kidney
Morphemes:
Affix: endo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: internal, within, inside, into
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔνδον
Language: grc
Decoded: endon
Meaning: inner; internal
Affix: pyelo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms relating to the renal pelvis, such as pyelonephritis, pyelography, and others.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πύελος
Language: grc
Decoded: puelos
Meaning: pelvis, wash basin
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