pathologist
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.
Noun
- An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.
Origin
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English pathologist From pathology + -ist.
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anatomopathologist cardiopathologist cytopathologist dermatopathologist dermopathologist fetopathologist haemopathologist hematopathologist hemopathologist hepatopathologist interpathologist micropathologist nephropathologist neuropathologist neurophysiopathologist nonpathologist osteopathologist palaeopathologist paleopathologist physiopathologist phytopathologist psychopathologist speech pathologist telepathologist