Word: microgliopathy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
gli
o
pa
thy
Definition: Any pathological condition of the microglia; neuroglial tissue of mesodermal origin that can become phagocytic
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: glia
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The network of glial cells that supports nervous system tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλία
Language: grc
Decoded: glia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: glue
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -pathy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Damage to, disease of, or abnormality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πάθος
Language: grc
Decoded: pathos
Meaning: suffering
Affix: -y
Language: en
Decoded: -y
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.