Word: ventriculoarterial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ven
tri
cu
loar
te
ri
al
Definition: Refers to the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the primary arteries of the heart.
Morphemes:
Affix: ventriculo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ventricle; one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
Affix: artery
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: artēria
Language: la
Decoded: arteria
Meaning: a windpipe; an artery
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.