Word: retroabdominal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
troab
do
mi
nal
Definition: retroperitoneal; the anatomical space (sometimes a potential space) behind (retro) the peritoneum
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: abdomen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abdō
Language: la
Decoded: abdo
Meaning: to hide, conceal
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.