ciliopathy

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noun

Any of a range of genetic disorders involving defects in the cilia or flagella of cells

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Meanings

nounciliopathy (plural ciliopathies)

plural ciliopathies

  1. medicineAny of a range of genetic disorders involving defects in the cilia or flagella of cells

Origin

From cilio- + -pathy.

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APA

ciliopathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliopathy

MLA

“ciliopathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliopathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciliopathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliopathy.

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