Word: ichthyosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ich
thy
o
sis
Definition: A disease which gives the sufferer a dry, scaly skin.
Morphemes:
Affix: ichthyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fish
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἰχθύς
Language: grc
Decoded: ikhthus
Meaning: fish
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