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Definition of patho- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patho-

combining form
 
/pæθəʊ/,
 
/pæθə/,
 
/pəˈθɒ/
 
/pæθəʊ/,
 
/pæθə/,
 
/pəˈθɑː/
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with disease
    • pathogenesis
    • pathophysiology
    Word Originfrom Greek pathos ‘suffering, disease’.
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