Word: galactocele
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
lac
tocele
Definition: A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet.
Morphemes:
Affix: galacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form medical terms and taxonomic names; milk-related.
Affix: -cele
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A tumour; an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κήλη
Language: grc
Decoded: kele
Meaning: tumour”; especially “hernia