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deuteropathy

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[doo-tuh-rop-uh-thee, dyoo-] / ˌdu təˈrɒp ə θi, ˌdyu- /

noun

Pathology.

any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.

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Derived Forms

deuteropathic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of deuteropathy

First recorded in 1645–55; deutero- + -pathy

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