paedopathy
UK/piːˈdɒpəθi/
paedopathy noun: the pathology of children. (Now loosely superseded by pediatrics.).
Noun
paedopathy (uncountable)
- The pathology of children. (Now loosely superseded by pediatrics.)
- Pædos, we all know, means “a child,” while iatria means medical management, or, in other words, pædiatria is the “treatment of the diseases and preservation of the health of children.” So says Dunglison. That leaves out pathology or a simple study of the diseases of children. To cover the whole...1888, Temple S. Hoyne, The Medical Visitor, volume 4, Halsey Bros. Co., page 1
- While it treats of nothing new, it handles the intricacies of neurology as seen in paedopathy in a concise and refreshing manner.1895, Southern California Practitioner, volume 10, issues 1–10, page 282
Forms of paedopathy
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Origin of paedopathy
From paedo- (“child”) + -pathy (“disease”).
Questions about paedopathy
- What does paedopathy mean?
- Paedopathy means the pathology of children. (Now loosely superseded by pediatrics.).
- What part of speech is paedopathy?
- Paedopathy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce paedopathy?
- Paedopathy is pronounced /piːˈdɒpəθi/ (UK).
Words near paedopathy in the dictionary
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