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English
Etymology
From xeno- + pathology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/
- Hyphenation: xe‧no‧pa‧tho‧logy
Noun
xenopathology (uncountable)
- (science fiction, rare) The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy.
2006, Marc D. Giller, Prodigal:“I just completed my boards in theoretical xenopathology. You really should have been at the graduation party.
2008, Neal Asher, Prador Moon:... 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.
2013, Greg Cox, Star Trek: The Original Series: The Weight of Worlds:oo bad M'Benga is still attending that xenopathology conference on Samaritan Station, McCoy thought. We could use another MD at the moment.
2015, C. Gockel, Murphy's Star: A Story of First Contact:Of course she wouldn't, or Dr. Bonn, her redundancy. Xenopathology and emergency medicine are more practical.