Word: velopharyngoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ve
lo
pha
ryn
go
pla
sty
Definition: repair of the soft palate and the pharynx
Morphemes:
Affix: velo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle)
Affix: pharyngo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the pharynx; the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φάρυγξ
Language: grc
Decoded: pharugx
Meaning: throat
Affix: -plasty
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Repair or restoration of a part or function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: plastos
Meaning: molded, formed