Word: erythrocytosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
ry
thro
cy
to
sis
Definition: Polycythemia; a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
Morphemes:
Affix: erythro-
Language: en
Meaning: red
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐρυθρός
Language: grc
Decoded: eruthros
Meaning: red
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
Meaning: cell
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar
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