Deuteropathy

/ˌdjuːtərˈɒpəθi/ noun

Definition

A secondary disease or condition that develops as a result of another disease rather than being a primary illness.

Etymology

From Greek deuteros (second) + pathos (disease, suffering). The term combines the prefix meaning 'secondary' with the medical suffix indicating a pathological condition, evolving in medical terminology to describe diseases that arise from other diseases.

Kelly Says

This word reveals how doctors think about disease chains—like how untreated diabetes can lead to kidney damage. Medical professionals use 'deutero-' words constantly to distinguish between root causes and knock-on effects, which is crucial for proper treatment.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ደይተሮፓትያ
dey-te-ro-pa-tee-ah
ARالعربية
مرض الديوتيروني
marḍ al-diyūtarūni
BNবাংলা
ডাইউটেরোপ্যাথি
doi-yuter-o-pa-thee
CACatalà
deuteropatia
dew-te-ro-pa-tee-ah
CSČeština
deuteropatie
dew-te-ro-pa-tee-eh
DADansk
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
DEDeutsch
Deuteropathie
dɔʏ̯tərɔˈpaθiː
ELΕλληνικά
δευτεροπάθεια
dey-te-ro-pa-thee-ah
ESEspañol
deuteropatía
dew-ter-o-pa-thee-ah
FAفارسی
دئوتروپاتی
dey-oo-tro-pa-tee
FISuomi
deuteropatia
dew-te-ro-pa-tee-ah
FRFrançais
deutéropathie
døy-troh-pa-thee
GUGU
ડ્યુટીરોપેથી
dhyoo-te-ro-pa-thee
HAHA
deuteropathy
dew-ter-o-pa-thee
HEעברית
דיוטרופתיה
dee-o-tro-pa-thee-ah
HIहिन्दी
ड्यूटरोपैथी
doo-ter-o-pa-thee
HUMagyar
deuteropatia
dew-te-ro-pa-tee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
IGIG
deuteropathy
dew-ter-o-pa-thee
ITItaliano
deuteropazia
dew-te-ro-pa-tsee-ah
JA日本語
Deuteropathy
Deu-ta-ro-pa-thee
KKKK
дөйтөропатия
dyey-tro-pa-tee-ya
KMKM
ដឺអូតេរ៉ូផាសី
der-oo-ter-o-pha-see
KO한국어
듀테로파시
deu-teo-ro-pa-si
MRMR
ड्युटीरॉपॅथी
dhyoo-te-ro-pa-thee
MSBahasa Melayu
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
MYမြန်မာ
ဒေါ်တာရိုပေါသီ
daw-ta-ro-pa-thee
NLNederlands
deuteropathie
dew-ter-o-pa-thee
NONorsk
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
PAPA
ਦੇਊਟੇਰੋਪੈਥੀ
dey-oo-te-ro-pa-thee
PLPolski
deuteropatia
dew-te-ro-pa-tsee-ah
PTPortuguês
deuteropatia
dew-ter-o-pa-thee-ah
RORomână
deuteropatie
dew-te-ro-pa-tee-eh
RUРусский
дейтеропатия
dyey-tro-pa-tee-ya
SVSvenska
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
SWKiswahili
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
TAதமிழ்
டயூட்டரோபதி
day-oo-ta-ro-pa-thee
TEతెలుగు
డ్యూటెరోపాథి
dyoo-te-ro-pa-thee
THไทย
ดิวเทอโรพาथี
diew-teo-ro-pa-thee
TLTL
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
TRTürkçe
deuteropati
dew-ter-o-pa-tee
UKУкраїнська
дейтеропатія
dyey-tro-pa-tee-ya
URاردو
ڈائوٹروپاتی
dee-o-tro-pa-tee
VITiếng Việt
đauteropathy
dway-ter-o-pa-thee
YOYO
deuteropathy
dew-ter-o-pa-thee
ZH中文
氘代病
dòu dài bìng
ZUZU
deuteropathi
dew-ter-o-pa-thee

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