Etymed
Decode any medical term
Break a scary medical word into its morphemes — meaning, origin, and physician-reviewed clinical context.
pericarditis
peri-
cardi
-itis
around
heart
inflammation
inflammation around the heart
FAQ
What is a medical morpheme?
A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of a medical term — a prefix, root, or suffix, like cardi/o (heart) or -itis (inflammation).
How does Etymed decode terms?
Etymed breaks each term into its morphemes and shows the meaning, origin, and clinical context, reviewed by a physician.
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