Word: atherothrombosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ther
o
throm
bo
sis
Definition: The sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque or lesion
Morphemes:
Affix: athero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: arterial conditions that are characterised by gruel-like lesions
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀθήρα
Language: grc
Decoded: athera
Meaning: gruel
Affix: thrombus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A blood clot formed from platelets and other elements that forms in a blood vessel in a living organism, and causes thrombosis or obstruction of the vessel at its point of formation or travel to other areas of the body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θρόμβος
Language: grc
Decoded: thrombos
Meaning: lump, piece, blood clot, milk curd
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