Word: periarachnoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
i
a
rach
noid
Definition: Surrounding the arachnoid mater. The middle layer of the meninges; a membrane that protects the brain and spinal cord below the dura mater and above the subarachnoid space and the pia mater.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: arachnoid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀράχνη
Language: grc
Decoded: arakhne
Meaning: spider
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.