Word: astigmatism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
stig
ma
tism
Definition: A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
Morphemes:
Affix: astigmatism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: en
Decoded: a-
Meaning: negative prefix
Affix: στίγμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stigma
Meaning: mark, point
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes