Word: apophysitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
po
phy
si
tis
Definition: Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
Morphemes:
Affix: apo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: the apoprotein form of the protein
Affix: -physis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Growth or growing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῠ́ω
Language: grc
Decoded: phuo
Meaning: grow
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to