Word: vertebroplasty
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ver
te
bro
pla
sty
Definition: A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.
Morphemes:
Affix: vertebro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: vertebra; one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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