Word: adrenomedullin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ad
re
nome
du
llin
Definition: A peptide associated with a pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal medulla)
Morphemes:
Affix: adreno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the adrenal gland; either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
Affix: medulla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The medulla oblongata; a long stem-like structure which makes up the lower part of the brainstem
Etymology Compounds: Affix: medulla
Language: la
Decoded: medulla
Meaning: pith, marrow
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a pharmaceutical product; any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed