Word: uveitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: u
ve
i
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the uvea; the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
Morphemes:
Affix: uvea
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: uva
Language: la
Decoded: uva
Meaning: grape
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