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Greek-leaning pathology words1. Pathology

From Greek pathos = suffering, feeling, disease
and logos = study, account

So pathology literally means the study of suffering/disease.

This is a great opener because it shows how medical language often begins not with the body, but with the idea of human suffering.

From Greek kardia = heart

You get:

• cardiac arrest

• tachycardia = fast heart

• bradycardia = slow heart

Very teachable because once people know cardi-, they start seeing it everywhere.

From Greek neuron = nerve, sinew

Used in:

• neuropathy

• neurology

• neurosis

A nice example of how one root moves from the physical body into psychology and culture.

From Greek arthron = joint
plus -itis = inflammation

So arthritis literally means inflammation of the joint.

This is one of the most useful medical suffixes to teach:

• tonsillitis

• bronchitis

• dermatitis

From Greek gaster = stomach
plus -itis

Literally inflammation of the stomach.

You can connect this to:

• gastric

• gastrology

• gastrointestinal

From Greek derma = skin
plus -itis

Literally inflammation of the skin.

This root is highly visible in:

• epidermis

• dermatology

• hypodermic

From Greek nephros = kidney
plus -itis

Literally kidney inflammation.

Good pair with the Latin root below for kidney, because English often keeps both a Greek and Latin tradition alive.

From Greek hepar, hepat- = liver
plus -itis

Literally inflammation of the liver.

This one is a perfect example of a form that looks strange in English until you know the root.

From Greek haima / hem- = blood
and rhēgnynai / -rrhage = to burst forth

So hemorrhage is basically blood bursting out.

This is vivid, memorable, and very good for an audience because they can feel the image in the word.

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