Word: perisystole
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
sys
to
le
Definition: The interval between the diastole and systole of the heart.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: near
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: systole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σύν
Language: grc
Decoded: sun
Meaning: together
Affix: στέλλω
Language: grc
Decoded: stello
Meaning: to send