Word: glomerulonephropathy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: glo
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Definition: Any disease of the renal glomeruli
Morphemes:
Affix: glomerulo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glomerulus; a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation
Affix: nephro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or relating to the kidneys; either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νεφρός
Language: grc
Decoded: nephros
PoS: Noun
Meaning: kidney
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”.