xenopathology

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/zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.

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Meanings

nounxenopathology (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableliteratureThe study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.

    Of course she wouldn't, or Dr. Bonn, her redundancy. Xenopathology and emergency medicine are more practical.

    2015, C. Gockel, Murphy's Star: A Story of First Contact
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    “I just completed my boards in theoretical xenopathology. You really should have been at the graduation party.

    2006, Marc D. Giller, Prodigal

    ... being able to deal with battlefield injuries, were also expert in specific fields: xenopathology, bioweapons and battlestress analysis. And so it went. All carried laser carbines, grenades, missile launchers, mines—a whole panoply of death.

    2008, Neal Asher, Prador Moon

    oo bad M'Benga is still attending that xenopathology conference on Samaritan Station, McCoy thought. We could use another MD at the moment.

    2013, Greg Cox, Star Trek: The Original Series: The Weight of Worlds

Origin

From xeno- + pathology.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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