Word: acinitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ci
ni
tis
Definition: inflammation of an acinus; one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
Morphemes:
Affix: acinus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: acinus
Language: la
Decoded: acinus
Meaning: grape, grape-stone
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to