Word: chylothorax
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chy
lo
tho
rax
Definition: An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
Morphemes:
Affix: chylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to chyle; a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χυλός
Language: grc
Decoded: khulos
Meaning: juice of an animal
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