Word: adnexitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ad
ne
xi
tis
Definition: inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the fallopian tubes or ovaries
Morphemes:
Affix: adnexa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The appendages of an organ, such as the fallopian tubes of the uterus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: adnexa
Language: la
Decoded: adnexa
PoS: Participle
Meaning: annexed
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