Word: calciphylaxis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cal
ci
phy
la
xis
Definition: A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Morphemes:
Affix: calci-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to calcium or its compounds.
Affix: phylaxis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Protection against infectious disease.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῠλᾰ́σσω
Language: grc
Decoded: phulasso
Meaning: to guard
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process