Word: cretinism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cre
tin
ism
Definition: A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to the untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones.
Morphemes:
Affix: cretin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person who fails to develop mentally and physically due to a congenital hypothyroidism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crétin
Language: fr
Decoded: cretin
Meaning: cretin, idiot
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.