Word: periodontosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
o
don
to
sis
Definition: Any of certain chronic periodontal diseases that exhibit degenerative bony changes.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: odonto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Toothed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀδούς
Language: grc
Decoded: odous
Meaning: tooth
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