Word: lipofuscinosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
po
fu
sci
no
sis
Definition: Any of a family of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from excessive accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues.
Morphemes:
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lipids; an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: fuscin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fuscus
Language: la
Decoded: fuscus
Meaning: dark-colored, tawny
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