Word: glaucomic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: glau
co
mic
Definition: Relating to, or suffering from glaucoma
Morphemes:
Affix: glaucoma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλαύκωμα
Language: grc
Decoded: glaukoma
Meaning: an opacity of the crystalline lens
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to