Word: arteriovenal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ar
te
ri
o
ve
nal
Definition: Relating to the arteries and veins.
Morphemes:
Affix: arterio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: arteri- + -o-
Affix: venal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Venous; pertaining to veins; a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vēna
Language: la
Decoded: vena
Meaning: vein
Affix: -al
Language: en
Decoded: -al
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.