prostatovesiculectomy
Syllables
pro-sta-to-ves-i-cu-lec-to-my
Pronunciation
/proʊˌstætəveɪsɪˈkʌlɛktəmi/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + stato-vesico-lect- + -ectomy
The word 'prostatovesiculectomy' is a complex medical term divided into nine syllables: pro-sta-to-ves-i-cu-lec-to-my. Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cu'). It is a noun formed from Latin and Greek roots denoting surgical removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles.
Definitions
- 1
Surgical removal of the prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and adjacent tissues.
“The patient underwent a prostatovesiculectomy to treat advanced prostate cancer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cu'), with potential secondary stress on the first syllable ('pro').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. sta — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. ves — Open syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. cu — Open syllable, stressed.. lec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. my — Open syllable, unstressed.
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