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Spell Bee Word: pathology


Basic Details

Word: Pathology

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The study of diseases, what causes them and how they change the body. A pathology lab tests blood and other samples.

How to Spell Pathology

Syllables: pa - thol - o - gy

Tricky part: Both vowels around the l are o: path-o-l-o-gy. The l is single.

Watch out for: pathalogy, patholigy, pathollogy

Memory tip: Like biology and zoology, pathology closes with -ology, which means the study of. Put path in front of -ology.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Grandma's blood sample was sent to the pathology lab in the morning.

Example 2: My cousin wants to study pathology after medical school.

Example 3: The pathology report showed that the infection had cleared.

Fun Fact

Path comes from the Greek pathos, suffering, the same root found in sympathy.

Practise the CREST Way

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

golyhapto

a) theology
b) pathology
c) mythology
d) apology

Show answer

b) pathology. Mythology needs an m, theology an e, and apology leaves out the t and h.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

path_l_gy

a) o, o
b) e, o
c) a, o
d) o, i

Show answer

a) o, o. The l is wrapped in two o's, just as in -ology words.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pathollogy
b) laboratory
c) geography
d) physician

Show answer

a) pathollogy. Pathology has only one l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A pathologist is a doctor who mainly ____.

a) repairs teeth
b) trains athletes
c) studies samples to find disease
d) performs magic tricks

Show answer

c) studies samples to find disease

2. Where would a pathology test most likely be done?

a) at a bus stop
b) on a football field
c) in a laboratory
d) in a library

Show answer

c) in a laboratory

Associated Words

cornmealantidotediscomfortdomesticationcriticize
concoctchampionshipbaggydrowningbarefoot

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