pathomechanics

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noun

The mechanics of misplaced or damaged bones, tendons etc, especially of misaligned vertebrae

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nounpathomechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyThe mechanics of misplaced or damaged bones, tendons etc, especially of misaligned vertebrae

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  2. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  3. Englishpatho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  7. Latinmēchanicus
  8. Englishmechanics
  9. Englishpathomechanics

From patho- + mechanics.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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