Word: cystinosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cy
sti
no
sis
Definition: A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine; a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones
Morphemes:
Affix: cystine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: bladder
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