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Patho-logy
The hyphenation in the title was intentional. Pathology commonly refers to the science of the study of disease. The suffix "logy" cannotes study or persuasion, and my inference: the root "patho" or some derivative of the word implies disease or maladaption or compulsive aberration. Yet, when I see the word in all its hues, pathetic, pathological etc., I fail to reconcile the lexical foundation of the word patho.
Help appreciated.
Help appreciated.
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[nq:1]The hyphenation in the title was intentional. Pathology commonly refers to the science of the study of disease. The suffix ...
- [nq:1]The hyphenation in the title was intentional.
- Pathology commonly refers to the science of the study of disease.
- The suffix ...
- , I fail to reconcile the lexical foundation of the word patho.
- [/nq] Look up 'pathos' in a dictionary.
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[nq:1]The hyphenation in the title was intentional. Pathology commonly refers to the science of the study of disease. The suffix ... in all its hues, pathetic, pathological etc., I fail to reconcile the lexical foundation of the word patho. Help appreciated.[/nq]
Look up 'pathos' in a dictionary. Its original (Greek) meaning will help with your reconciliation.
m.
Look up 'pathos' in a dictionary. Its original (Greek) meaning will help with your reconciliation.
m.
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[nq:1]I fail to reconcile the lexical foundation of the word patho.[/nq]
The Greek root "pathos" means suffering.
Mike Nitabach
The Greek root "pathos" means suffering.
Mike Nitabach
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[nq:2]The hyphenation in the title was intentional. Pathology commonly refers ... reconcile the lexical foundation of the word patho. Help appreciated.[/nq]
[nq:1]Look up 'pathos' in a dictionary. Its original (Greek) meaning will help with your reconciliation.[/nq]
I fail to reconcile "path" in "osteopath" with path's lexical foundation.
[nq:1]Look up 'pathos' in a dictionary. Its original (Greek) meaning will help with your reconciliation.[/nq]
I fail to reconcile "path" in "osteopath" with path's lexical foundation.
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[nq:2]I fail to reconcile the lexical foundation of the word patho.[/nq]
[nq:1]The Greek root "pathos" means suffering.[/nq]
Then what do you make of "path" in "osteopath" or "naturopath"?
[nq:1]The Greek root "pathos" means suffering.[/nq]
Then what do you make of "path" in "osteopath" or "naturopath"?
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[nq:1]I fail to reconcile "path" in "osteopath" with path's lexical foundation.[/nq]
(COD10: the 'e:' is an e-macron)
-path
· comb. form
1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath.
2 denoting a person who suffers from a disease: psychopath.? ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s ?-sufferer?.
Martin Ambuhl
(COD10: the 'e:' is an e-macron)
-path
· comb. form
1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath.
2 denoting a person who suffers from a disease: psychopath.? ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s ?-sufferer?.
Martin Ambuhl
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[nq:1]Then what do you make of "path" in "osteopath" or "naturopath"?[/nq]
Once again:
(COD10: the 'e:' is an e-macron)
-path
· comb. form
1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath.
2 denoting a person who suffers from a disease: psychopath.? ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s ?-sufferer?.
Martin Ambuhl
Once again:
(COD10: the 'e:' is an e-macron)
-path
· comb. form
1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath.
2 denoting a person who suffers from a disease: psychopath.? ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s ?-sufferer?.
Martin Ambuhl
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[nq:2]Then what do you make of "path" in "osteopath" or "naturopath"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Once again: (COD10: the 'e:' is an e-macron) -path · comb. form 1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath. 2 denoting a person who suffers from a disease: psychopath. â?? ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s â??-suffererâ??.[/nq]
Once again: I fail to reconcile "path" in "homeop
[nq:1]Once again: (COD10: the 'e:' is an e-macron) -path · comb. form 1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath. 2 denoting a person who suffers from a disease: psychopath. â?? ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s â??-suffererâ??.[/nq]
Once again: I fail to reconcile "path" in "homeop
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[nq:1]Once again: I fail to reconcile "path" in "homeopath" (1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath) with path's lexical foundation. ( ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s '-sufferer'.)[/nq]
Homeopathy - treating a disease by prescribing small doses of "drugs" which produce symptoms similar* to those of the (1) *disease itself.
Homeo - similar
Homeopathy - treating a disease by prescribing small doses of "drugs" which produce symptoms similar* to those of the (1) *disease itself.
Homeo - similar
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[nq:1]Once again: I fail to reconcile "path" in "homeopath" (1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath) with path's lexical foundation. ( ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s â??-suffererâ??.)[/nq]
What is there to reconcile? You know what a "back-formation" means, right? First there was a noun "homeopathy," and then someone decided that a person who practices ho
What is there to reconcile? You know what a "back-formation" means, right? First there was a noun "homeopathy," and then someone decided that a person who practices ho
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[nq:1]Once again: I fail to reconcile "path" in "homeopath" (1 denoting a practitioner of curative treatment: homeopath) with path's lexical foundation. ( ORIGIN back-form. from -pathy, or from Gk -pathe:s â??-suffererâ??.)[/nq]
I take your point. I'd guess those are simply truncated forms, for convenience, of "osteopathic practitioner" or whatever. Maybe.
Michael West
I take your point. I'd guess those are simply truncated forms, for convenience, of "osteopathic practitioner" or whatever. Maybe.
Michael West
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