Word: postperistomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
per
i
sto
mal
Definition: Following peristomal surgery
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: peristome
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στόμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stoma
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.