Word: histoimmunofluorescence
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hi
stoi
mmu
no
fluo
re
scence
Definition: histological immunofluorescence; a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
Morphemes:
Affix: histo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἱστός
Language: grc
Decoded: istos
Meaning: web, tissue
Affix: immuno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.
Affix: fluorite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A widely occurring mineral (calcium fluoride), of various colours, used as a flux in steelmaking, and in the manufacture of glass, enamels and hydrofluoric acid.
Affix: spar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sparren
Language: enm
Decoded: sparren
Meaning: to dart out
Affix: -escence
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified process or state