Word: ariboflavinosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ri
bo
fla
vi
no
sis
Definition: The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin; a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form words indicating a variant spelling of anti-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not, without
Affix: ribose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.
Affix: flavin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process