Word: cardioplegias
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
di
op
le
gias
Definition: Plural of cardioplegia. The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
Morphemes:
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the cardia of the stomach
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: -plegia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: paralysis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλήσσειν
Language: grc
Decoded: plessein
Meaning: to strike
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.