Word: osseointegration
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
sse
oin
te
gra
tion
Definition: The direct structural and functional connection between living bone and the surface of a load-bearing artificial implant, typically made of titanium
Morphemes:
Affix: osseo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Affix: integrate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To include as a constituent part or functionality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: integrātus
Language: la
Decoded: integratus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: begun again, having been started from scratch.
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.