Word: chorioretinopathy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
ri
o
re
ti
no
pa
thy
Definition: A noninflammatory disease of the choroid and retina of the eye.
Morphemes:
Affix: chorio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chorion; the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Affix: retino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: retina
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”.