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Word root Medical Terminology

Disease.

Example: pathogen (organism that causes disease)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 10 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with path/o

bloodborne pathogensMicroorganisms in human blood that can cause disease, such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus and…
empathyUnderstanding and sharing another person's feelings from their point of view.
pathogenA microorganism that causes disease.

Related terms

oophor/o, ovari/oOvary.
orchi/o, orchid/oTestis (testicle).
oste/oBone.
ot/oEar.
ped/oChild; in some words, foot.
pharmac/oDrug or medicine.
pharyng/oPharynx (throat).
phleb/o, ven/oVein.

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