deuteropathy

[doo-tuh-rop-uh-thee, dyoo-]

deu·ter·op·a·thy

[doo-tuh-rop-uh-thee, dyoo-]
noun Pathology.
any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.

Origin:
1645–55; deutero- + -pathy

deu·ter·o·path·ic [doo-ter-uh-path-ik, dyoo-] , adjective
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Deuteropathy has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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deuteropathy deu·ter·op·a·thy (d&oomacr;'tə-rŏp'ə-thē, dy&oomacr;'-)
n.
A disease that occurs secondary to another.


deu'ter·o·path'ic (-ə-pāth'ĭk) adj.

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