Word: paraaortic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
raa
or
tic
Definition: Beyond the aorta; the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: above, beyond
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: aorta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀορτή
Language: grc
Decoded: aorte
Meaning: the arteries springing from the heart
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to