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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>

Origin of -PATH

German, back-formation from -pathie -pathy

-path

noun combining form \ˌpath\   (Medical Dictionary)

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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