Word: labyrinthitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lab
y
rin
thi
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
Morphemes:
Affix: labyrinth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth ) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth )
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λᾰβύρῐνθος
Language: grc
Decoded: laburinthos
Meaning: a maze
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to