Word: downcoded
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: down
co
ded
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of downcode. To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be billed.
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: decrease
Affix: code
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To call a hospital emergency code.
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.