Word: seismocardiography
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: seis
mo
car
di
o
gra
phy
Definition: The non-invasive measurement of accelerations in the chest wall produced by myocardial movement
Morphemes:
Affix: seismo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: earthquake
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σείω
Language: grc
Decoded: seio
Meaning: to shake
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: -graphy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Field of study
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -graphia
Language: la
Decoded: -graphia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -graphy