photopathy — Any disease caused by exposure to light. [photo + G. pathos, suffering] * * * pho·top·a·thy (fo topґə the) [photo + pathy] a pathologic effect produced by light … Medical dictionary
photopathy — n. movement in response to light; disease caused by the effects of light … English contemporary dictionary
photopathy — pho·top·a·thy … English syllables
photopathy — fōˈtäpəthē noun ( es) Etymology: phot + pathy 1. : pronounced and usually negative photoaxis or phototropism 2. : any diseased condition caused by light especially through overexposure * * * photopathic /foh teuh path ik/, adj. /foh top euh … Useful english dictionary
photopathic — |fōd.ə|pathik adjective Etymology: photopathy + ic : of or relating to photopathy … Useful english dictionary
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
φωτοπάθεια — η, Ν ζωολ. αντίδραση ορισμένων ζωικών ειδών στο φως, κατά την οποία το άτομο τείνει να τοποθετηθεί σε μια ζώνη τού φωτεινού πεδίου στην οποία η ένταση τού φωτός είναι συμβατή με τον τρόπο ζωής του ή με τις συνήθειες συμπεριφοράς του. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ.… … Dictionary of Greek
photonosus — n. morbid condition due to exposure to light. ♦ photopathy, n. any such disease … Dictionary of difficult words