Word: cholecystitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
le
cys
ti
tis
Definition: An inflammation of the gall bladder.
Morphemes:
Affix: cholecyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The gall bladder; a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χολή
Language: grc
Decoded: khole
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gall bladder
Affix: cyst
Language: en
Decoded: cyst
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).
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