Word: parabronchitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ra
bron
chi
tis
Definition: inflammation of the parabronchium. One of the branches of an ectobronchium or entobronchium.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: parachute.
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.