Word: bronchitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bron
chi
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to bronchitis; inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
Morphemes:
Affix: bronchitis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βρόγχος
Language: grc
Decoded: brogkhos
Meaning: windpipe
Affix: -itis
Language: en
Decoded: -itis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to