bacteriopathology

noun

The study of disease caused by bacteria.

OriginEnglish pathology ← French pathologie ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nounbacteriopathology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of disease caused by bacteria.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactērium
  4. Englishbacterio-
  5. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  6. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Frenchpathologie
  12. Englishpathology
  13. Englishbacteriopathology

From bacterio- + pathology.

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APA

bacteriopathology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriopathology

MLA

“bacteriopathology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriopathology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacteriopathology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriopathology.

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