Word: pachyostosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
chyo
sto
sis
Definition: A thickening of the bones of the ribs and vertebrae.
Morphemes:
Affix: pachy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Thick; thickness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παχύς
Language: grc
Decoded: pakhus
Meaning: thick
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: formation, increase
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process