Word: hyperventilations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
ven
ti
la
tions
Definition: Plural of hyperventilation; an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: ventilate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide manual or mechanical breathing to a patient.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ventilātus
Language: la
Decoded: ventilatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: ventilated
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.