Word: rectocele
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rec
to
cele
Definition: A hernia of the rectum into the vagina.
Morphemes:
Affix: recto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: rectum; the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
Affix: -cele
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A hernia; rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κήλη
Language: grc
Decoded: kele
Meaning: tumour”; especially “hernia