Word: myocarditis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: my
o
car
di
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the myocardium; the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
Morphemes:
Affix: myo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: muscle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
Meaning: mouse; muscle
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
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