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Where does “patho-” come from?

patho- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος — passivity; pain, misfortune; suffering.

patho- (English): disease

Definitions

  1. disease

Ancestry of “patho-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπᾰ́θοςpassivity; pain, misfortune; suffering

Words derived from “patho-”

  • pathogen
  • pathogenesis
  • pathogenic
  • pathophysiology
  • pathogenicity
  • pathophysiological
  • pathophysiologic
  • pathogenetic
  • nonpathogenic
  • entomopathogenic
  • pathobiology
  • enteropathogenic
  • phytopathogenic
  • immunopathogenesis
  • etiopathogenesis
  • pathomechanics
  • pathomechanism
  • pathotype
  • pathoanatomy
  • pathoanatomical
  • pathosis
  • pathography
  • pathophysiologically
  • neuropathogenesis
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