Word: perityphlitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
typh
li
tis
Definition: inflammation of the connective tissue around the caecum
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: typhl-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: caecum; the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.