Word: favism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fa
vism
Definition: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: n X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
Morphemes:
Affix: fava
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of the plant Vicia faba or the plant itself.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.