Word: biotrauma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
trau
ma
Definition: A severe inflammatory response produced in the lungs of patients who breathe by means of a mechanical ventilator for a long period of time.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: life
Affix: trauma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An event that causes great distress.
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