Word: ethmoiditis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eth
moi
di
tis
Definition: inflammation of the ethmoid bone; one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Morphemes:
Affix: ethmoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone; one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠθμός
Language: grc
Decoded: ethmos
Meaning: a strainer, sieve
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to