Word: hemochromatosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mo
chro
ma
to
sis
Definition: A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes.
Morphemes:
Affix: hemo-
Language: en
Meaning: blood
Affix: chromat-
Language: en
Meaning: color
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process