New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
protopathic — [prōt΄ə path′ik] adj. [ PROTO + PATHIC] Physiol. designating or of certain sensory nerves having limited sensibility, that respond to heat and pain from a general area … English World dictionary
protopathic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pathik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary protopath (from Middle Greek prōtopathēs affected first, from Greek prōt prot + pathēs from pathos experience, suffering) + ic more at pathos 1. of cuta … Useful english dictionary
protopathic — adjective a) Relating to a sensory nerve that detects the presence of a stimulus without determining its location. b) Relating to first symptoms of a disease, as in the sense of protopathic bias … Wiktionary
protopathic — Denoting a supposedly primitive set or system of peripheral sensory nerve fibers conducting a low order of pain and temperature sensibility that is poorly localized. Cf.:epicritic. [proto + G. pathos, suffering] * * * pro·to·path·ic .prōt ə path… … Medical dictionary
protopathic — protopathy /preuh top euh thee/, n. /proh teuh path ik/, adj. Physiol. 1. noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic). 2. primitive; primary. [1855 60; PROTO + PATHIC]… … Universalium
protopathic — adj. primitive, primordial, primary; pertaining to general responsiveness to pain and temperature stimuli (Physiology) … English contemporary dictionary
protopathic — pro·to·path·ic … English syllables
protopathic — adj. describing the ability to perceive only strong stimuli of pain, heat, etc. Compare: epicritic … The new mediacal dictionary
protopathic — pro•to•path•ic [[t]ˌproʊ təˈpæθ ɪk[/t]] adj. phl of or pertaining to neurons that sense only general areas of pain, heat, or cold • Etymology: 1855–60 pro•top•a•thy prəˈtɒp ə θi n … From formal English to slang
protopathic — /proʊtəˈpæθɪk/ (say prohtuh pathik) adjective Physiology 1. denoting general non discriminating sensory reception (opposed to epicritic). 2. primitive; primary …
