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Deuteropathy

{ ‖

Deuˊter-o-pa-thi′a

,

Deuˊter-op′a-thy

, }
Noun.
[NL.
deuteropathia
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] second + [GREEK] suffering, fr. [GREEK], [GREEK], to suffer: cf. F.
deutéropathie
.]
(Med.)
A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, as headache from an overloaded stomach.

Definition 2024


deuteropathy

deuteropathy

English

Noun

deuteropathy (countable and uncountable, plural deuteropathies)

  1. (medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.