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-path
noun combining form
Definition of -PATH
1
: practitioner of a (specified) system of medicine that emphasizes one aspect of disease or its treatment <naturopath>
2
[International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek -pathēs, adjective, suffering, from pathos] a : one suffering from a disorder (of such a part or system) <psychopath> b : one perceiving <telepath>
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Origin of -PATH
German, back-formation from -pathie -pathy
Medical Dictionary
-path
noun combining form \ˌpath\
Medical Definition of -PATH
1
: practitioner of a (specified) system of medicine that emphasizes one aspect of disease or its treatment <naturopath>
2
: one affected with a disorder (of such a part or system) <psychopath>
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