Word: stomatocytosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sto
ma
to
cy
to
sis
Definition: Any of various conditions causing the outer membranes of red blood cells to leak sodium and potassium ions.
Morphemes:
Affix: stomato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mouth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στόμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stoma
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar
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