pedopathy

English

Etymology

Formed as pedo- (“foot”) +‎ -pathy (“disease”); an etymological hybrid equivalent to the Latin pēs (“foot”) + the Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “suffering”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pĕdŏʹpəthi, IPA^(key): /pɛˈdɒpəθi/

Noun

pedopathy (uncountable)

1. (nonstandard, rare) Pathology of the foot.
   • 1990, Saudi Medical Journal, volume 11, page 15:

     5. Pedopathy (diabetic foot)

   • 2004, Svetolik P. Djordjević, Dictionary of Medicine: French–English with English–French Glossary, page 24:

     affinage…des pieds: pedopathy ⟨any disease of the foot⟩

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with paedopathy.

Anagrams

• heptapody