celiosalpingotomy
Syllables
ce-li-o-sal-pin-go-to-my
Pronunciation
/ˌsiːlioʊsælˌpɪŋɡəˈtɒmi/
Stress
00000101
Morphemes
celio- + salpingo- + -tomy
Celiosalpingotomy is a complex medical term divided into eight syllables (ce-li-o-sal-pin-go-to-my) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'celio-', root 'salpingo-', and suffix '-tomy', all of Greek origin. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant divisions.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical procedure involving an incision into both the abdominal cavity and a fallopian tube.
“The patient underwent a celiosalpingotomy to remove the ectopic pregnancy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable (/ˈtɒmi/), typical for words ending in '-tomy'.
Syllables
ce — Open syllable, long vowel.. li — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, diphthong.. sal — Open syllable.. pin — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. go — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Closed syllable.. my — Open syllable.
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