patho-
combining form/pæθəʊ/, /pæθə/, /pəˈθɒ/
/pæθəʊ/, /pæθə/, /pəˈθɑː/
- (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with disease
- pathogenesis
- pathophysiology
Word Originfrom Greek pathos ‘suffering, disease’.Want to learn more?
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