Word: atelectrauma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ate
lec
trau
ma
Definition: A form of ventilator-induced lung injury where alveolar damage results from transient and repeated closure and reopening of alveoli during the respiratory cycle.
Morphemes:
Affix: atelectasis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors rather than a pneumothorax
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: un-
Affix: τέλος
Language: grc
Decoded: telos
Meaning: end
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: ἐκ-
Language: grc
Decoded: ek-
Meaning: out
Affix: τείνω
Language: grc
Decoded: teino
Meaning: to stretch
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: trauma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τιτρώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: titrosko
Meaning: to wound
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action