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pathergy

pathergy noun: an abnormal condition in which a minor trauma, such as a bruise, leads to the development of skin lesions or ulcers that may be resistant to healing.

Noun

pathergy (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal condition in which a minor trauma, such as a bruise, leads to the development of skin lesions or ulcers that may be resistant to healing.

Questions about pathergy

What does pathergy mean?
Pathergy means an abnormal condition in which a minor trauma, such as a bruise, leads to the development of skin lesions or ulcers that may be resistant to healing.
What part of speech is pathergy?
Pathergy is a noun.

Words near pathergy in the dictionary

  1. pathematology
  2. pathenogenesis
  3. pathenogenetic
  4. pathenogenetically
  5. pather
  6. pathergy
  7. pathers
  8. Pathet Lao
  9. pathetic
  10. pathetic fallacies
  11. pathetic fallacy

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