Word: myoepithelium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: myoe
pi
the
li
um
Definition: A group of cells usually found in glandular epithelium as a thin layer above the basement membrane but generally beneath the luminal cells
Morphemes:
Affix: myo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: muscle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
Meaning: mouse; muscle
Affix: epithelium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on, atop, epi-
Affix: θηλή
Language: grc
Decoded: thele
Meaning: nipple
Affix: -ium
Language: en
Decoded: -ium
Meaning: aggregation