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mazopathia

American  
[mey-zoh-path-ee-uh] / ˌmeɪ zoʊˈpæθ i ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. any disease of the placenta.


Etymology

Origin of mazopathia

1855–60; < New Latin maz ( a ) placenta (< Greek mâza lump, mass ) + -o- + -pathia -pathy

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