-pathy

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Disease.

Example: neuropathy (nerve disease)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Understanding Medical Words: A Tutorial · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Terms built with -pathy

• empathyRecognizing and naming the patient's feeling while keeping the focus on them ("That sounds stressful")…

Related terms

• -ostomy, -stomySurgical creation of an opening.
• -otomy, -tomyCutting into; incision.
• -ousPertaining to or having the quality of.
• -paresisPartial paralysis or weakness.
• -peniaDeficiency or too few.
• -phagiaEating or swallowing.
• -phasiaSpeech.
• -phobiaFear.

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