Word: osteoinduction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
oin
duc
tion
Definition: A biologic response in which chemical signals induce osteogenesis
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: induction
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In developmental biology, the development of a feature from part of a formerly homogenous field of cells in response to a morphogen whose source determines the feature's position and extent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: dūcō
Language: la
Decoded: duco
Meaning: lead; draw
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.