Word: ciliopathy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ci
li
o
pa
thy
Definition: Any of a range of genetic disorders involving defects in the cilia or flagella of cells
Morphemes:
Affix: cilio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cilium; a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
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”.