Word: vectorcardiography
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vec
tor
car
di
o
gra
phy
Definition: A method of recording the magnitude and direction of the electrical forces generated by the heart by means of a continuous series of vectors that form curving lines around a central point.
Morphemes:
Affix: vector
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vehō
Language: la
Decoded: veho
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I carry, bear, convey, transport
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: -graphy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Field of study
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -graphia
Language: la
Decoded: -graphia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -graphy