patho-

US/pæθoʊ-/

prefix

disease

Meanings

prefix

alternative path-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  2. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  3. Englishpatho-

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos).

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Cite this entry
APA

patho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patho-

MLA

“patho-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patho-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patho-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patho-.

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