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xenopathology en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/

Etymology

From xeno- + pathology.

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) 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:
    • oo bad M'Benga is still attending that xenopathology conference on Samaritan Station, McCoy thought. We could use another MD at the moment. 2013, Greg Cox, Star Trek: The Original Series: The Weight of Worlds:
    • ... 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:
    • Of course she wouldn't, or Dr. Bonn, her redundancy. Xenopathology and emergency medicine are more practical. 2015, C. Gockel, Murphy's Star: A Story of First Contact: