Word: tympanoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tym
pa
no
plas
ty
Definition: Reconstructive surgery to the middle ear or eardrum
Morphemes:
Affix: tympano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or relating to the eardrum; the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
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