different between veterinary vs zoopathology

English

Etymology

From Latin veterinarius, from veterinus and veterinae (“cattle”); compare with veterinarian.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v?t.?.??.n??.i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v?t.??.n??.i/

Adjective

veterinary (comparative more veterinary, superlative most veterinary)

1. Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of animals, especially domestic and farm animals.

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Related terms

• veterinarian

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Noun

veterinary (plural veterinaries)

1. A veterinary surgeon; a veterinarian.
   • 1905, Frances Simpson, Cats for Pleasure and Profit (page 77)

     Mr. Ward may rightly be considered the wizard of the north, for he was the pioneer of "practical pussyology" apart from the regular qualified veterinary who may look with a kind and pitying eye on cats' ailments and infirmities […]

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English

Alternative forms

• zoöpathology

Etymology

zoo- +? pathology

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: z?'?p?th??l?ji, IPA^(key): /?z???p????l?d?i/

Noun

zoopathology (uncountable)

1. Animal pathology; veterinary pathology.

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