Word: gastroenterologists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
stroen
ter
o
lo
gists
Definition: Plural of gastroenterologist; a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Morphemes:
Affix: gastro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of or relating to the stomach; bear to eat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γαστήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: gaster
Meaning: stomach
Affix: entero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating specifically to the small intestine.
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who suffers from a specific condition or syndrome
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.