Word: apneumatosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ap
neu
ma
to
sis
Definition: atelectasis; collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense of intensified action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: pneumato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to air; a slight wind (usually refreshing)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνεῦμα
Language: grc
Decoded: pneuma
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wind
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