Word: amnionitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
ni
o
ni
tis
Definition: inflammation of the amnion; thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Morphemes:
Affix: amnion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amnion
Language: la
Decoded: amnion
Meaning: membrane around a fetus
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