Word: orthostasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
tho
sta
sis
Definition: The act of standing upright, commonly used as another term for orthostatic hypotension.
Morphemes:
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: straight, right, proper
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: straight forward, in a straight line
Affix: stasis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Inactivity; a freezing, or state of motionlessness; a state of no motion or movement
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἵστημι
Language: grc
Decoded: istemi
Meaning: to stand
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process