Word: actinobacillosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
ti
no
ba
ci
llo
sis
Definition: A zoonotic disease, most commonly associated with animals, caused by the Actinobacillus bacteria, and which forms radiating structures in the tissues
Morphemes:
Affix: actino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: actinic radiation
Affix: bacillo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bacillus; aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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