Word: gonioscopies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: go
ni
o
sco
pies
Definition: Plural of gonioscopy; an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma
Morphemes:
Affix: gonio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: angle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γωνία
Language: grc
Decoded: gonia
Meaning: angle
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.