Word: endocarditic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: en
do
car
di
ic
Definition: Having or relating to endocarditis; inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
Morphemes:
Affix: endo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: internal, within, inside, into
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔνδον
Language: grc
Decoded: endon
Meaning: inner; internal
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the cardia of the stomach
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to
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