deuteropathy

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

noun

, Pathology.

1. any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.

Other Words From

• deu·ter·o·path·ic [doo-ter-, uh, -, path, -ik, dyoo-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deuteropathy¹

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