Word: prolactinomas
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
lac
ti
no
mas
Definition: Plural of prolactinoma; a benign tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin
Morphemes:
Affix: prolactin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
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.