Word: anisoastigmatism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ni
soa
stig
ma
ti
sm
Definition: anisotropic astigmatism; defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
Morphemes:
Affix: aniso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming compounds words having the sense ‘unequal’ (often formed to contrast with similar words in iso- ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: un-
Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: astigmatism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: en
Decoded: a-
Meaning: negative prefix
Affix: στίγμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stigma
Meaning: mark, point
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes