Word: tracheomalacia
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tra
che
o
ma
la
cia
Definition: A condition in which the cartilaginous tissue in trachea is soft, such that the trachea partly collapses during respiration.
Morphemes:
Affix: tracheo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the trachea; one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
Affix: malacia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the human body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μαλακία
Language: grc
Decoded: malakia
Meaning: softness, sickness