Word: postcaval
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
ca
val
Definition: posterior to the vena cava
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: cava
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The vena cava; either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.