How to Pronounce Fundoplication

Fundoplication is pronounced fun-doh-plik-AY-shun. Say it like "fun" (rhymes with sun), then "doh" (like the musical note), then "plik" (sounds like "pick" with an L), and finally "AY-shun" (like "ay" plus "shun"). The stress falls on the third syllable: plik.

The stressed syllable is plik, which is the third part of the word. A common mistake is stressing the first syllable and saying FUN-doh-plik-ay-shun, but the correct way puts the emphasis on the middle: fun-doh-PLIK-ay-shun.

Fundoplication breaks into five syllables: fun-do-pli-ca-tion. This makes it easier to say the word slowly before putting it together at normal speed.

Fundoplication comes from two Latin-based parts: "fundo" refers to the fundus, which is the rounded top part of the stomach, and "plication" comes from "plicare," meaning to fold or pleat. Put together, fundoplication literally means "folding the fundus."

Yes, plication appears in other medical terms like duplication (a doubling or folding) and imbri-cation (overlapping folds). All of these words share the idea of folding or layering something.

Fundoplication is a surgery where the top of the stomach is wrapped around part of the food tube to strengthen a valve. Think of it like wrapping a scarf tightly around something to hold it more securely in place.

There is no widely used single abbreviation for fundoplication, though it is sometimes shortened informally to "fundo" in medical settings. However, it's always safe to use the full word fundoplication to be clear.

You might hear: "The patient underwent a fundoplication procedure to address their chronic reflux." This sentence uses the word as a noun to name the surgical procedure, which is the correct way to use it.