Word: choriocarcinoma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
ri
o
car
ci
no
ma
Definition: A malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta.
Morphemes:
Affix: chorio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chorion; the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Affix: carcino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Cancer.
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action