Word: costochondritis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
sto
chon
dri
tis
Definition: A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
Morphemes:
Affix: costo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ribs
Affix: chondro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Describing something composed of cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain; cartilage
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to