Word: osteofibrosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
o
fi
bro
sis
Definition: fibrotic osteodystrophy; defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: fibro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fibre/fiber; fibrous
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process