Word: baroreceptor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bar
o
re
cep
tor
Definition: A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
Morphemes:
Affix: baro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: blood pressure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βάρος
Language: grc
Decoded: baros
Meaning: weight
Affix: receptor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: receptor
Language: la
Decoded: receptor
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli.