Word: septoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sep
top
la
sty
Definition: A surgical procedure to harvest cartilage from the nasal septum to be used as grafting material.
Morphemes:
Affix: septo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: septum; a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
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