Word: myxedema
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: myx
e
de
ma
Definition: A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: myxo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mucus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύξα
Language: grc
Decoded: muxa
Meaning: mucus
Affix: edema
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οἴδημα
Language: grc
Decoded: oidema
Meaning: swelling