salpingoureterostomy
Syllables
sal-pin-go-u-re-te-ros-to-my
Pronunciation
/sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ.jʊˈrɛ.tə.roʊ.stə.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
salpingo- + uretero- + -stomy
Salpingo-ureterostomy is a complex medical term syllabified as sal-pin-go-u-re-te-ros-to-my, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of Greek and Latin morphemes indicating a surgical connection between the fallopian tube and ureter. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
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Surgical creation of an artificial opening between the fallopian tube and the ureter.
“The patient underwent a salpingo-ureterostomy to address the ectopic pregnancy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te' in 'ure-te-ros-to-my').
Syllables
sal — Open syllable, initial syllable. pin — Closed syllable. go — Open syllable. u — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable. re — Open syllable. te — Open syllable. ros — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. my — Open syllable, final syllable
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