Word: pyopneumothorax
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
op
neu
mo
tho
rax
Definition: The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
Morphemes:
Affix: pyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of or relating to pus; a fluid product of inflammation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πῦον
Language: grc
Decoded: puon
Meaning: pus
Affix: pneumo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the lungs; either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνεύμων
Language: grc
Decoded: pneumon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: lung
Affix: thorax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θώραξ
Language: grc
Decoded: thorax
Meaning: a breastplate, cuirass, corslet