Word: hyperosmolality
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
os
mo
la
li
ty
Definition: An unusually high osmolality, especially in any bodily fluid
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: osmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: osmosis; diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Affix: mole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hemorrhagic mass of tissue in the uterus caused by a dead ovum.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mola
Language: la
Decoded: mola
Meaning: millstone
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.