Word: vertebroarterial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ver
te
bro
ar
te
ri
al
Definition: Relating to the vertebra and artery.
Morphemes:
Affix: vertebro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: vertebra; one of the bony segments of the spinal column
Affix: artery
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: artēria
Language: la
Decoded: arteria
Meaning: a windpipe; an artery
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.