path|og|ra|phy

path|og|ra|phy
path|og|ra|phy «PATH OG ruh fee», noun.
1. a description or narrative of illness; medical biography: »

The journal Studies in Pathography collects stories of illnesses written by patients.

2. a biography that centers on the failings, misfortunes, or bad actions of its subject: »

pathography's technique of emphasizing the sensational underside of its subject's life... (Joyce Carol Oates)


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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