zoopathology, n.

zoopathology
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Revised 2017

# zoopathologynoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoopathology mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoopathology. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zoopathology pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-puh-THOL-uh-jee
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/
zoh-oh-puh-THOL-uh-jee

#### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊəpəˈθɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-puh-THAH-luh-jee
/ˌzuəpəˈθɑlədʒi/
zoo-uh-puh-THAH-luh-jee

### Where does the noun zoopathology come from?

Earliest known use

1840s

The earliest known use of the noun zoopathology is in the 1840s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoopathology is from 1841, in Veterinarian.

### Nearby entries

1. zoonomist, n. 1800–99
2. zoonomy, n. 1800–
3. zoonosis, n. 1873–
4. zoonosologist, n. 1860–
5. zoonosology, n. 1845–
6. zoonotic, adj. 1877–
7. zoon politikon, n. 1895–
8. zoonters, int. a1763–
9. zoo-organic, adj. 1821–90
10. zoopathologist, n. 1898–
11. zoopathology, n.1841–
12. zoophagan, n. & adj. 1835–
13. zoophagic, adj. 1903–
14. zoophagous, adj. 1788–
15. zoophagy, n. 1849–
16. zoophile, n. 1885–
17. zoophilia, n. 1894–
18. zoophilic, adj. 1884–
19. zoophilism, n. 1867–
20. zoophilist, n. 1829–
21. zoophilite, n. 1879–

## Etymology

Compare German Zoopathologie (1797 or earlier).

## Meaning & use

1. 1841–
   The branch of science concerned with diseases of animals; animal pathology; cf. zoonosology n.
   1. 1841

      > Hugh Ferguson.., Lecturer on Zootomy, Zoopathology, and the Principles and Practice of Veterinary Surgery.

      Veterinarian May 241 (heading)
   2. 1884

      > Pathology, or more properly, when applied to the lower animals, Zoo-Pathology.

      W. Williams, Principles & Practice of Veterinary Medicine (ed. 4) 4
   3. 1959

      > Human and veterinary medicine,..zoopathology,..and many other fields and disciplines.

      Systematic Zoology vol. 8 28/1
   4. 2016

      > Dutton took photos and sample tissue. It was all sent off to the zoo-pathology laboratory.

      N. Cowan, Peregrine Spring xxxii. 218
   pathology veterinary medicine
   1. zoopathology 1841–
      The branch of science concerned with diseases of animals; animal pathology; cf. zoonosology, n.
   2. zoonosology 1845–
      The scientific study of the diseases of animals; cf. zoopathology, n.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-puh-THOL-uh-jee
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)pəˈθɒlədʒi/
zoh-oh-puh-THOL-uh-jee

### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊəpəˈθɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-puh-THAH-luh-jee
/ˌzuəpəˈθɑlədʒi/
zoo-uh-puh-THAH-luh-jee

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zoo-, comb. form

zoo-, comb. form was revised in June 2017.