Word: arteriolitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ar
te
ri
o
li
tis
Definition: inflammation of the arterioles; one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Morphemes:
Affix: arteriolo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the arterioles; one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to