n.
Function: noun combining form
Etymology: German, back-formation from -pathie -pathy
1 : practitioner of a (specified) system of medicine that emphasizes one aspect of disease or its treatment <naturo path >
2 [ International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek -path ē s, adjective, suffering, from pathos ] a : one suffering from a disorder (of such a part or system) <psycho path > b : one perceiving <tele path >