Word: fundoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fun
dop
la
sty
Definition: A surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus.
Morphemes:
Affix: fundus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the uppermost hollow of the stomach, which in humans forms a bulge above where the oesophagus enters the stomach.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fundus
Language: la
Decoded: fundus
Meaning: bottom
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