Word: psychoimmunological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: psy
choi
mmu
no
lo
gi
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to psychoimmunology. A branch of medicine that studies psychological effects upon the immune system
Morphemes:
Affix: psycho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψῡ́χω
Language: grc
Decoded: psukho
Meaning: I blow
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: zero grade
Affix: immune
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the immune system; a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: mūnus
Language: la
Decoded: munus
Meaning: service
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of
Affix: -ical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to