Word: extrapleural
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
xtra
pleu
ral
Definition: Outside of the pleura; the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Morphemes:
Affix: extra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Outside of, beyond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: extra
Language: la
Decoded: extra
Meaning: adverb and preposition
Affix: pleura
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Each of a pair of smooth serous membranes which line the thorax and envelop the lungs in humans and other mammals.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.