Word: lymphohistiocytic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lym
pho
hi
sti
o
cy
tic
Definition: Relating to both lymphocytes and histiocytes
Morphemes:
Affix: lympho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to lymph, lymphoid or lymphatic tissues or vessels, or lymphocytes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lympha
Language: la
Decoded: lympha
Meaning: water, water nymph
Affix: histi-
Language: en
Meaning: tissue
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
Meaning: cell
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar
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