Word: hemithorax
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mi
tho
rax
Definition: One half of the thorax or chest
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: thorax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θώραξ
Language: grc
Decoded: thorax
Meaning: a breastplate, cuirass, corslet