Word: lymphocytolysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lym
pho
cy
to
ly
sis
Definition: The disintegration of lymphocytes; an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
Morphemes:
Affix: lympho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic tissues or vessels, or lymphocytes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lympha
Language: la
Decoded: lympha
Meaning: water, water nymph
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: disintegration
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: loosen
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process