deuteropathy

[ doo-tuh-rop-uh-thee, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu təˈrɒp ə θi, ˌdyu- /

noun Pathology.

any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.

Origin of deuteropathy

First recorded in 1645–55; deutero- + -pathy

OTHER WORDS FROM deuteropathy

deu·ter·o·path·ic [doo-ter-uh-path-ik, dyoo-] /ˌdu tər əˈpæθ ɪk, ˌdyu-/, adjective

Medical definitions for deuteropathy

deuteropathy
[ dōō′tə-rŏpə-thē ]

n.

A disease that occurs secondary to another.

Other words from deuteropathy

deu′ter•o•pathic (-ə-păthĭk) adj.