Word: nasogastric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
so
ga
stric
Definition: Pertaining both to the nose and to the stomach.
Morphemes:
Affix: naso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the nose; the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: nose
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: gastric
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to the stomach; an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γαστήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: gaster
Meaning: stomach