Word: nephrosclerosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
phroscler
o
sis
Definition: arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries; an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
Morphemes:
Affix: nephro-
Language: en
Meaning: kidney
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νεφρός
Language: grc
Decoded: nephros
PoS: Noun
Meaning: kidney
Affix: sclerosis
Language: en
Meaning: hard
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκλήρωσις
Language: grc
Decoded: sklerosis
Meaning: an induration