Word: hyparterial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
par
te
ri
al
Definition: Situated below an artery; applied especially to the branches of the bronchi given off below the point where the pulmonary artery crosses the bronchus.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Below; beneath; under.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, sub-, hypo-
Affix: artery
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: artēria
Language: la
Decoded: arteria
Meaning: a windpipe; an artery
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.