deuteropathy

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noun

A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.

OriginAncient Greek δευτεροπάθεια →
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Meanings

noundeuteropathy (countable and uncountable, plural deuteropathies)

plural deuteropathies

  1. countabledateduncountablemedicineA sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδευτεροπάθεια
  2. Englishdeuteropathy

From Ancient Greek δευτεροπάθεια (deuteropátheia), from δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”) + πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

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APA

deuteropathy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuteropathy

MLA

“deuteropathy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuteropathy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deuteropathy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuteropathy.

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