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-pathy, pathos

Term: -pathy , pathos

Origin: -pathy from Greek noun ???????/patheia (suffering) in masculine gender is ?????/ pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion).

Definition:

suffix used in modern formations to mean "one suffering from"

Runor deratives :

psychopathy, telepathy, telepathy, osteopathy, neuropathy, adenopathy, myopathy, homeopathy, allopathy

- Myopathy
Term: myopathyLiterally meaning: ?suffering of muscles?Origin: Anc Greek???-/myo-(=comping form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/(=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)+???????/patheia(-pathy, suffix denoting...

- Polyneuropathy
Term: polyneuropathy Literally meaning :?affection of several neurons?Origin: Anc Greek?????/polys(=several)+ ??????/nevron(=neuron) > ?????/nevra (=catgut) > (??????/nearon (=young) because catgut were made from intestines of young animals.???????/patheia...

- Spondylopathy
Term: spondylopathyLiterally meaning: ?affection of vertebrae?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/spondylos(=vertebra) >????/spao(=break)+?????/tylos(=callus, corn)???????/patheia (-pathy, suffix denoting ?suffering?) > ?????( masculine gender) / pathos(=passion,...

- Spondyloarthropathy
Term: spondyloarthropathyLiterally meaning: ?suffering from vertebrae disease?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/spondylos(=vertebra) >????/spao(=break)+?????/tylos(=callus, corn)>??????/arthron(=used as composing form pertaining to the joints eg Arhtropoda,...

- Homeopathy
Term: homeopathy, (homeo-) +(-pathy) Origin: Anc Greek ?????? (adj)/homeos(=same, similar)???????/patheia (suffering) in masculine gender is ?????/ pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion). a suffix used in modern formations to mean "one suffering...

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