path-, patho-, -path-, -pathia, -pathic, -pathology, -pathetic, -pathize, -pathy +
(Greek: feeling, sensation, perception; suffering, disease, disorder; a system of treatment of disease)
In medicine, some of these elements usually mean “one who suffers from a disease of, or one who treats a disease”; so, they should not be confused with the “feeling” words which are also shown on these pages.
hysteropathy
Any disease, or disorder, of the uterus.
idiopathically
1. Pertaining to diseases that arise entirely within organs, as opposed to those that are the result of outside influences.
2. A disease of unknown cause or denoting a primary disease that is not preceded by or caused by any other disease; a morbid state of spontaneous origin.
inapathy
Feeling, sensibility; the absence of or opposite of apathy.
iridopathy
Pathologic lesions in the iris.
isopathy
1. The theory that disease may be cured by a product of the disease, as small-pox by application of the variolous matter.
2. The popular notion that disease in a particular organ may be cured by eating the same organ of a healthy animal.
3. A method of treating disease by administering products of the disease or portions of the affected organ.
keratopathy
A noninflammatory disease of the cornea. Any corneal disease, damage, dysfunction or abnormality.
kinesipathist
A non-medical person who treats disease by various kinds of movements.
kinesipathy, kinesipath, kinesipathic
1. A disease marked by motor disturbances.
2. The treatment of diseases by means of gymnastics or muscular action; kinesitherapy.
lalopathology
1. The medical area concerned with speech pathology.
2. A branch of medicine which deals with speech disorders.
lensopathy
The process by which tear proteins are deposited on a contact lens.
logopathy
Any speech defect associated with damage to the central nervous system.
lymphadenopathy
Any disease process affecting a lymph node or lymph nodes.
lymphopathy
Any disease of the lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes.
macropathology
The phase of pathology that pertains to the gross (large) anatomical changes in disease.
mastopathy
Any disease of the mammary (breast) gland.
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