Word: choroiditis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chor
oi
di
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the choroid; a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
Morphemes:
Affix: choroid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόριον
Language: grc
Decoded: khorion
Meaning: membrane that encloses the fetus in the womb, afterbirth
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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