"xenopathology" meaning in English

See xenopathology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zɛnəpəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/
Etymology: xeno- + pathology Etymology templates: {{af|en|xeno-|pathology}} xeno- + pathology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenopathology (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction, rare) The study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences among different sentient species of the galaxy. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-xenopathology-en-noun-BV9rtH9t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno- Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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