salpingostomatomy
Syllables
sal-pin-gos-to-ma-to-my
Pronunciation
/sæl.pɪŋ.ɡoʊ.stoʊ.məˈtɑː.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
salpingo- + stoma- + -tomy
Salpingostomatomy is a seven-syllable noun of Greek origin, with primary stress on the fifth syllable (to-ma-to-my). It's formed from the prefix 'salpingo-', root 'stoma-', and suffix '-tomy', denoting a surgical procedure creating an opening between the fallopian tube and abdominal cavity. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
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A surgical procedure involving the creation of an opening between the fallopian tube and the abdominal cavity.
“The patient underwent a salpingostomatomy to address the ectopic pregnancy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('to-ma-**to**-my'). Stress is generally on the penultimate syllable in words of Greek origin, but the length and structure of this word shift the stress.
Syllables
sal — Open syllable, short vowel.. pin — Closed syllable, short vowel.. gos — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable, diphthong.. ma — Open syllable, schwa.. to — Open syllable, long vowel.. my — Closed syllable, short vowel.
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