Word: osteoclastomas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
o
cla
sto
mas
Definition: Plural of osteoclastoma. A tumor of bone characterized by the presence of giant, multinucleated cells
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -clast
Language: en
Meaning: break
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: klastos
Meaning: broken
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).