Word: tympanitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tym
pa
ni
tis
Definition: inflammation of the membrane that lines the middle ear
Morphemes:
Affix: tympanum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the eardrum (tympanic membrane, membrana tympanica).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tympanum
Language: la
Decoded: tympanum
Meaning: a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum
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