Word: periarteritis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
ar
te
ri
tis
Definition: inflammation of the tissues surrounding an artery
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: artery
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: artēria
Language: la
Decoded: arteria
Meaning: a windpipe; an artery
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