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acropathy

acropathy noun: any disease specific to the extremities.

Noun

acropathy (plural acropathies)

  1. Any disease specific to the extremities.
    • Kahane himself, however, finally gives as his own opinion that it should be ranked among the acropathies, which he defines as those affections which are localized in the peripheral parts of the limbs and as the ultimate basis of which are assumed lesions of a vasomotor nature.1908, Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences
    • Patients with Graves' disease infrequently have acropathy consisting of digital "drumstick" clubbing of fingers or toes and subperiosteal newborn formation.1992, Samuel L. Moschella, Harry J. Hurley, Dermatology - Volume 2, page 1591

acropathy meaning in Kannada

acropathy in Kannada

ಕೈಕಾಲುಬೇನೆ, ಕೂಡುಬೆರಳಿಕೆ

Forms of acropathy

pluralacropathies

Origin of acropathy

From acro- + -pathy.

Questions about acropathy

What does acropathy mean?
Acropathy means any disease specific to the extremities.
What is acropathy in Kannada?
Acropathy in Kannada is ಕೈಕಾಲುಬೇನೆ, ಕೂಡುಬೆರಳಿಕೆ. See Acropathy meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is acropathy?
Acropathy is a noun.
What is the plural of acropathy?
The plural of acropathy is acropathies.

Words near acropathy in the dictionary

  1. acroparalysis
  2. acroparesthesia
  3. acroparesthesias
  4. acropathies
  5. acropathology
  6. acropathy
  7. acropectoral syndrome
  8. acropetal
  9. acropetally
  10. acrophase
  11. acrophases

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