hippopathology

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noun

The science of veterinary medicine of equines; the pathology of the horse.

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

nounhippopathology (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableThe science of veterinary medicine of equines; the pathology of the horse.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*HéHḱus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*íkkʷos
  4. Ancient Greekῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos)
  5. Englishhippo-
  6. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  7. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  10. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  11. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  12. Frenchpathologie
  13. Englishpathology
  14. Englishhippopathology

From hippo- + pathology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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