Word: circumvascular
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cir
cum
vas
cu
lar
Definition: perivascular; the vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs), and pericytes, of the microcirculation
Morphemes:
Affix: circum-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around, surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: vascular
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vās
Language: la
Decoded: vas
Meaning: vessel
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.