Word: cardioplegia
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
di
op
le
gi
a
Definition: The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
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: -plegia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: paralysis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλήσσειν
Language: grc
Decoded: plessein
Meaning: to strike