Word: cardiovascular
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: car
di
o
vas
cu
lar
Definition: Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
Morphemes:
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: vascular
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vās
Language: la
Decoded: vas
Meaning: vessel
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.