Word: episcleritis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
scle
ri
tis
Definition: A benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera.
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: sclera
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The white of the eye. It is the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.