Word: syncytiotrophoblastic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: syn
cy
ti
o
tro
pho
bla
stic
Definition: Relating to syncytiotrophoblasts; the epithelial covering of the highly vascular embryonic placental villi, which invades the wall of the uterus to establish nutrient circulation between the embryo and the mother
Morphemes:
Affix: syncytium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mass of cytoplasm containing many nuclei
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σύν
Language: grc
Decoded: sun
Meaning: with
Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, cell
Affix: -o-
Language: en
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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: tropho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nourish; nourishment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to