Word: cardiosiderosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
di
o
si
der
o
sis
Definition: The deposition of excess iron in the heart tissues
Morphemes:
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: sidero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to iron or steel, as in siderosis (fibrosis caused by iron deposits)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σίδηρος
Language: grc
Decoded: sideros
Meaning: iron
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: formation, increase
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