Word: antischistosomiasis
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
schis
to
so
mi
a
sis
Definition: That counters schistosomiasis
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Contrasting with the norm.
Affix: schistosome
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σχιστός
Language: grc
Decoded: skhistos
Meaning: cleaved, divided
Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: -iasis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A pathological condition or process.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῑ̓ᾰ́ομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: iaomai
Meaning: I heal
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process