Word: overventilation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
ven
ti
la
tion
Definition: hyperventilation; an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: ventilate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide manual or mechanical breathing to a patient.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ventilātus
Language: la
Decoded: ventilatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: ventilated
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.