Word: trichinosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trich
i
no
sis
Definition: A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of muscles, caused by the presence of nematodes of genus Trichinella in the intestines and muscular tissues.
Morphemes:
Affix: trichina
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several parasitic roundworms, of the genus Trichinella, that infect the intestines and cause trichinosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θρίξινος
Language: grc
Decoded: thrixinos
Meaning: of hair
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