proteinopathy

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noun

Any disease (especially a neurodegenerative disease) caused by a malformed protein.

OriginAncient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English protein →
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Meanings

nounproteinopathy (countable and uncountable, plural proteinopathies)

plural proteinopathies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny disease (especially a neurodegenerative disease) caused by a malformed protein.

Origin

  1. Englishprotein
  2. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  3. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  4. Englishproteinopathy

From protein + -o- + -pathy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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