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-pathy

Suffix Medical Terminology

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 · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)

Terms built with -pathy

empathyUnderstanding and sharing another person's feelings from their point of view.

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.
-pexySurgical fixation.
-phagiaEating or swallowing.
-phasiaSpeech.

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