Word: bronchiolitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bron
chi
o
li
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
Morphemes:
Affix: bronchus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βρόγχος
Language: grc
Decoded: brogkhos
Meaning: trachea; throat
Affix: -ole
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A diminutive suffix referring to small parts of organisms or their cells.
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