Word: cardiomyoplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
di
o
my
op
la
sty
Definition: A surgical procedure in which healthy muscle from another part of the body is wrapped around the heart.
Morphemes:
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: myo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: muscle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
Meaning: mouse; muscle
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