Word: blepharospasm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bleph
a
ro
spasm
Definition: A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
Morphemes:
Affix: blepharo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having a feature resembling an eyelid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλέφαρον
Language: grc
Decoded: blepharon
Meaning: eyelid
Affix: spasm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπασμός
Language: grc
Decoded: spasmos
Meaning: spasm, convulsion