Word: parastomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
ra
sto
mal
Definition: Around a stoma; a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: beside, near, alongside; throughout
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: stoma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στόμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stoma
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.