Word: pharyngostomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pha
ryn
go
sto
my
Definition: Creation of an artificial opening into the pharynx.
Morphemes:
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: -stomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical procedure forming a hole for access, nutrition, or waste elimination.