Word: myeloma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: my
e
lo
ma
Definition: A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: myelo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone marrow
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μυελός
Language: grc
Decoded: muelos
Meaning: marrow
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action