Word: toxoplasmosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tox
o
plas
mo
sis
Definition: A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
Morphemes:
Affix: toxoplasmosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόξον
Language: grc
Decoded: toxon
Meaning: bow
Affix: πλάσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: plasso
Meaning: to form, mold
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: -osis
Language: en
Decoded: -osis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis