Word: cardiocentesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
di
o
cen
te
sis
Definition: incision or puncture into the heart
Morphemes:
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: centesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: puncture or perforation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κέντησις
Language: grc
Decoded: kentesis
Meaning: the act of pricking