Word: ganglionitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gan
gli
o
ni
tis
Definition: inflammation of a ganglion; an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
Morphemes:
Affix: ganglion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γᾰγγλῐ́ον
Language: grc
Decoded: gagglion
Meaning: encysted tumour on a tendon or aponeurosis
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to