Where does “patho-” come from?
patho- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος — passivity; pain, misfortune; suffering.
patho- (English): disease
Definitions
- disease
Ancestry of “patho-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πᾰ́θος | passivity; pain, misfortune; suffering |
Words derived from “patho-”
- pathology
- pathological
- pathogen
- psychopathology
- pathophysiology
- pathologist
- pathophysiological
- histopathology
- pathologically
- histopathological
- neuropathology
- pathophysiologic
- psychopathological
- pathogenetic
- clinicopathologic
- clinicopathological
- pathologize
- telepathology
- pathobiology
- immunopathology
- enteropathogenic
- pathologization
- nonpathological
- cytopathology