Word: medicolegal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: med
i
co
le
gal
Definition: Of, or pertaining to, both medicine and law, as for example with the legal implications of a medical decision (such as when to stop reattempting resuscitation, when not to prescribe a certain medication or surgery, or other sensitive decisions).
Morphemes:
Affix: medico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: medical
Affix: legal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the law or to lawyers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lex
Language: la
Decoded: lex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.