Word: periaortic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
a
or
tic
Definition: Surrounding the aorta; the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: aorta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀορτή
Language: grc
Decoded: aorte
Meaning: the arteries springing from the heart
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to