Word: scleroderma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scle
ro
der
ma
Definition: A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
Morphemes:
Affix: sclero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sclera; the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
Affix: -derma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: skin or skin disease