Word: microsteatosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
stea
to
sis
Definition: microvesicular steatosis. The abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: steato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στέαρ
Language: grc
Decoded: stear
Meaning: hard fat, suet
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process