Word: cardiospasms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
di
o
spa
sms
Definition: Plural of cardiospasm; a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
Morphemes:
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the cardia of the stomach
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: spasm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπασμός
Language: grc
Decoded: spasmos
Meaning: spasm, convulsion
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.