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Pathos
Pathos (/ˈpeɪθɒs/; from the Ancient Greek: πάθος, páthos, meaning "suffering" or "experience") is a term used in medicine to describe a condition or state of disease or illness.
Etymology
The term "pathos" originates from the Ancient Greek word πάθος, which translates to "suffering" or "experience". It is the root of many English medical terms that describe diseases or conditions, such as pathology, pathogen, and pathophysiology.
Related Terms
- Pathology: The study of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
- Pathogen: A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
- Pathophysiology: The disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury.
- Pathognomonic: A term, often used in medicine, that means characteristic for a particular disease. A pathognomonic sign is a particular sign whose presence means that a particular disease is present beyond any doubt.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pathos
- Wikipedia's article - Pathos
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