Word: glomerulosclerosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: glo
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scler
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sis
Definition: A hardening of the glomerulus in the kidney.
Morphemes:
Affix: glomerulo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glomerulus; a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
Affix: sclerosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκλήρωσις
Language: grc
Decoded: sklerosis
Meaning: an induration