Amygdalopathy

/ˌæmɪɡdəˈlɒpəθi/ noun

Definition

Any disease or disorder of the tonsils (amygdala).

Etymology

From amygdala + -pathy (disease/suffering). The suffix -pathy comes from Greek pathos (suffering). This general medical term was created to describe any pathological condition affecting the tonsils.

Kelly Says

'-Pathy' is one of medicine's favorite suffixes—it appears in hundreds of words from neuropathy to myopathy—because it literally means 'disease of.' So amygdalopathy is a catch-all term for 'anything wrong with your tonsils.'

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