Word: adiposis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ad
i
po
sis
Definition: A condition marked by the accumulation of adipose (fatty) tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: adipo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: adeps
Language: la
Decoded: adeps
PoS: Noun
Meaning: fat, lard, grease
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process