Word: pyorrhea
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
or
rhe
a
Definition: An inflammation of the gums in which the teeth become loose; chronic periodontitis.
Morphemes:
Affix: pyo-
Language: en
Meaning: pus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πῦον
Language: grc
Decoded: puon
Meaning: pus
Affix: -rrhea
Language: en
Meaning: flow
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥέω
Language: grc
Decoded: Reo
Meaning: to flow
Affix: -ίᾱ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to stems of adjectives, rarely to the stems of verbs, and even more rarely to the stems of nouns, to form feminine abstract nouns