Word: uveitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: u
ve
i
ic
Definition: Relating to uveitis; inflammation of the uvea of the eye
Morphemes:
Affix: uvea
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: uva
Language: la
Decoded: uva
Meaning: grape
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to