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Medical Suffixes
-pathy
Commonly found in medical terminology to describe ailments.
Literal Meaning
Disease
Actual Meaning
This means DISEASE or DISORDER. So "neuropathy" means nerve disease.
Examples in Context

cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Remember '-pathy' as it often refers to conditions like neuropathy.
  • 2Think of '-pathy' as a signpost leading to various disease types.
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