Which word describes something diseased or morbid?

Which word describes something diseased or morbid?

• A. Pathologic
• B. Pathology
• C. Patho-
• D. Pathogen

Answer: (A)

Pathologic describes a state related to disease or being morbid. It’s formed from the root for disease (path/o) plus the adjective ending (-ic), so it’s used to describe something that pertains to disease or abnormal, morbid conditions, such as pathologic findings or pathologic anatomy. The other terms have different roles: pathology is the study of disease; patho- is a prefix used to form many terms (not a standalone descriptive word); a pathogen is an agent that causes disease.

Pathologic describes a state related to disease or being morbid. It’s formed from the root for disease (path/o) plus the adjective ending (-ic), so it’s used to describe something that pertains to disease or abnormal, morbid conditions, such as pathologic findings or pathologic anatomy.

The other terms have different roles: pathology is the study of disease; patho- is a prefix used to form many terms (not a standalone descriptive word); a pathogen is an agent that causes disease.