Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fundoplasty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fun-do-plas-ty
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus.

Example Sentences

"Achalasia was diagnosed postpartum and myotomy-fundoplasty was performed."

Etymology

From fundus + -plasty.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fundus

Inflected Forms

fundoplasties (plural)

Questions

What does fundoplasty mean?: A surgical procedure in which the upper portion of the stomach is wrapped around the lower end of the esophagus.
Where does fundoplasty come from?: From fundus + -plasty.

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