Word: trypanosomiasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: try
pa
no
so
mi
a
sis
Definition: Any of several diseases or infections caused by a trypanosome.
Morphemes:
Affix: trypano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: trypanosome. Any of a group of protozoan parasites which are transmitted by biting insects and infect the blood of humans and other vertebrates.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρυπώ
Language: grc
Decoded: trupo
Meaning: drill
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -iasis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A pathological condition or process.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῑ̓ᾰ́ομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: iaomai
Meaning: I heal
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process