Word: posttetanic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
te
ta
ic
Definition: Following tetany; clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: behind
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: tetanic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to tetany; clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tétanie
Language: fr
Decoded: tetanie
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tetany
Affix: -ique
Language: fr
Decoded: -ique
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly