Word: histiocytosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hi
sti
o
cy
to
sis
Definition: An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases.
Morphemes:
Affix: histi-
Language: en
Meaning: tissue
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
Meaning: cell
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process