Word: panosteitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
no
ste
i
tis
Definition: A bone disease in dogs, characterized by sudden lameness and an increase in activity of osteoblasts and fibroblasts in the periosteum, endosteum and bone marrow, resulting in fibrosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: pan-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form higher clades with one main member.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πᾰν-
Language: grc
Decoded: pan-
Meaning: πᾰν-
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to