path-, patho-, -path-, -pathia, -pathic, -pathology, -pathetic, -pathize, -pathy +
(Greek: feeling, sensation, perception; suffering, disease, or disorder; a system of treatment of disease)
In medicine, some of these elements usually mean "someone who suffers from a disease of, or one who treats a disease"; so, they should not be confused with the words that mean "feeling" which are also shown on these pages even though both meanings come from the same Greek element.
anemopathy
A disease associated with exposure to high winds.
anethopath
An ethically or morally uninhibited person.
anethopathy, anetopathy
In psychiatry, absence of moral inhibitions; without morality. People with this disease are considered the so-called habitual criminals. The conspicuous trait in their mental makeup is complete egocentricity, which is also reflected in their narcissistic sexual behavior.
angiocardiopathy
A disease affecting both the heart and blood vessels.
angiomyopathy
Any disease of the blood vessels involving the muscular layer.
angioneuropathy
1. A vascular disorder attributed to an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system fibers that supply the blood vessels.
2. Any neuropathy affecting primarily the blood vessels; a disorder of the vasomotor system, as angiospasm, angioparalysis, or vasomotor paralysis.
2. Any neuropathy affecting primarily the blood vessels; a disorder of the vasomotor system, as angiospasm, angioparalysis, or vasomotor paralysis.
angiopathology
The pathology of, or the changes seen in, diseases of the blood vessels.
angiopathy
Any disease of the blood vessels or lymphatics. Also angiosis.
anthropopathy, anthropopathism
1. The attribution of human feelings to non humans; that is, to gods, lower animals, or inanimate objects.
2. The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or a god, or to an object in nature.
2. The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or a god, or to an object in nature.
antipathetic
A reference to a strong feeling of dislike, aversion,or repugnance against someone or something: "The girl's father cold not hide his antipathetic attitudes toward Jane's new boyfriend."
antipathy
1. A strong hostility, or opposition, toward someone or something.
2. Someone, or something, that causes anger, hostility, strong opposition, or disgust.
2. Someone, or something, that causes anger, hostility, strong opposition, or disgust.
aortopathy
Disease affecting the aorta.
apatheism
1. The attitude of not caring about religion or even whether there is a God.
2. A disinclination to care all that much about one’s own religion, and an even stronger disinclination to care about other people’s religious beliefs.
2. A disinclination to care all that much about one’s own religion, and an even stronger disinclination to care about other people’s religious beliefs.
apathetic (adjective)
1. Relating to a lack of emotion or a reduced level of activity: "The doctor thought that the patient's apathetic behavior was the beginning of a significant form of depression."
2. Descriptive of a lack of interest and having no concern about something or someone: "The apathetic turnout at the election suggested that the voters were unconcerned about the re-election of the mayor."
2. Descriptive of a lack of interest and having no concern about something or someone: "The apathetic turnout at the election suggested that the voters were unconcerned about the re-election of the mayor."
apathetically
1. A reference to having an absence, or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. Relating to a lack of interest in, or concern for, things that others find moving or exciting.
2. Relating to a lack of interest in, or concern for, things that others find moving or exciting.
