Word: polyarthritis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pol
y
ar
thri
tis
Definition: Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an autoimmune disorder.
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: arthritis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀρθρῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: arthritis
Meaning: joint-disease, gout