Word: hypersplenism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
splen
ism
Definition: A disorder in which abnormal spleen activity destroys blood cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: spleno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spleen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπλήν
Language: grc
Decoded: splen
Meaning: spleen
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.