Word: aftercataract
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
ter
ca
tar
act
Definition: A medical condition of clouding of the posterior lens capsule implanted in the eye in cataract surgery.
Morphemes:
Affix: after-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position or time.
Affix: cataract
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατα-
Language: grc
Decoded: kata-
Meaning: down
Affix: ἀράσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: arasso
Meaning: to strike, dash