Word: craniopharyngiomas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cra
ni
o
pha
ryn
gi
o
mas
Definition: Plural of craniopharyngioma; a rare type of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue that occurs most commonly in children, but also affects adults
Morphemes:
Affix: cranio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cranium; the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Affix: pharynx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of the alimentary canal immediately behind the mouth in invertebrates that may be thickened and muscular, eversible and toothed, or adapted as a suctorial organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pharynx
Language: la
Decoded: pharynx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The pharynx.
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).