acropathy etymology

English word acropathy comes from English -pathy, English acro- (Extremity. Peak. Sharp. Tip.)

Detailed word origin of acropathy

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-pathy English (eng) Damage to, disease of, or abnormality. Suffering, feeling. Therapy.
acro- English (eng) Extremity. Peak. Sharp. Tip.
acropathy English (eng) Any disease specific to the extremities.

Words with the same origin as acropathy

Descendants of -pathy
allelopathic allopath autopathic cytopathy desminopathy enzymopathy hepatopathy heteropathic mastopathic naturopath nephropathic neuroarthropathy neuropathic osteoarthropathy pathy polyarthropathy pseudo-telepathy psychopath sociopathy spondyloarthropathy technopathy telepathic
Descendants of acro-
acroagnosis acroanaesthesia acroasphyxia acrobrachycephaly acrocallosal acrocephaly acrocyanosis acrocyanotic acrodermatosis acrodrome acrodysplasia acrofacial acrognosis acrohyperhidrosis acrolect acroleukopathy acromelalgia acrophase acrophobia acrophony acrophyte acropigmentation acrosyndesis beth