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xenopathology

Syllables: xe·no·pa·tho·logy/zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/

xenopathology noun: the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.

Noun

xenopathology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.
    • “I just completed my boards in theoretical xenopathology. You really should have been at the graduation party.2006, Marc D. Giller, Prodigal
    • ... being able to deal with battlefield injuries, were also expert in specific fields: xenopathology, bioweapons and battlestress analysis. And so it went. All carried laser carbines, grenades, missile launchers, mines—a whole panoply of death.2008, Neal Asher, Prador Moon

Examples of xenopathology in a sentence

  • oo bad M'Benga is still attending that xenopathology conference on Samaritan Station, McCoy thought.2013, Greg Cox, Star Trek: The Original Series: The Weight of Worlds:
  • Xenopathology and emergency medicine are more practical.2015, C. Gockel, Murphy's Star: A Story of First Contact:

Origin of xenopathology

From xeno- + pathology.

Questions about xenopathology

What does xenopathology mean?
Xenopathology means the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.
How do you use xenopathology in a sentence?
oo bad M'Benga is still attending that xenopathology conference on Samaritan Station, McCoy thought.
What part of speech is xenopathology?
Xenopathology is a noun.
How do you pronounce xenopathology?
Xenopathology is pronounced /zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/.

Words near xenopathology in the dictionary

  1. xenoparasites
  2. xenoparasitic
  3. xenoparasitism
  4. xenoparity
  5. xenoparous
  6. xenopathology
  7. xenopatient
  8. xenopatients
  9. xenopeltid
  10. xenopeltids
  11. xenopeptides

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