Word: chylocele
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chy
lo
cele
Definition: A form of elephantiasis; hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
Morphemes:
Affix: chylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to chyle; a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χυλός
Language: grc
Decoded: khulos
Meaning: juice of an animal
Affix: -cele
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A hernia; rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κήλη
Language: grc
Decoded: kele
Meaning: tumour”; especially “hernia