Word: microaspirations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
a
spir
a
tions
Definition: Plural of microaspiration. The unintentional aspiration of very small amounts of reflux material, especially as a cause of laryngeal inflammation and bronchorrhea
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: aspirate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mark of aspiration (#) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aspīrātus
Language: la
Decoded: aspiratus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: breathed, aspired
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.