Word: barotrauma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ba
ro
trau
ma
Definition: Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.
Morphemes:
Affix: baro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: pressure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βάρος
Language: grc
Decoded: baros
Meaning: weight
Affix: trauma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τιτρώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: titrosko
Meaning: to wound
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action