Word: portosystemic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: por
to
sy
ste
mic
Definition: Relating to, or connecting the portal and systemic venous circulation systems
Morphemes:
Affix: porto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: portal vein
Affix: system
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A set of body organs having a particular function.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῠνῐ́στημῐ
Language: grc
Decoded: sunistemi
Meaning: I place together, associate, unite
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to