Word: osteoarthritis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
te
o
ar
thri
tis
Definition: A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: arthritis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀρθρῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: arthritis
Meaning: joint-disease, gout