second illness in addition to an initial one
• (n.) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, as headache from an overloaded stomach.
(doo″tәr-op´ә-the) a disease that is secondary to another disease.
Type: Term Pronunciation: dū′tĕr-op′ă-thē Definitions: 1. Uncommon term for a secondary disease or symptom.
deuteropathy, deuteropathic 1. A secondary disease or symptom of a disease that results from another infection in the body. 2. Any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition. 3. A sympathetic affection of any part of the body; such as, a headache resulting from an overloaded stomach.
any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.