Word: bronchoconstriction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bron
cho
con
stric
tion
Definition: A narrowing of the air passages through the bronchi of the lungs
Morphemes:
Affix: broncho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to bronchi and the airways
Affix: constrict
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cōnstrictus
Language: la
Decoded: constrictus
Meaning: compressed, contracted
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.