| meteoropathy | Rarely used term for ill health due to climatic conditions. Origin: G. Meteora, things high in the air, + pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
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| meteoroscope | <astronomy, instrument> An astrolabe; a planisphere. An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction, of the apparent path of a shooting star. Origin: Gr, fr. Observing the heavenly bodies; + to view: cf. F. Meteoroscope. See Meteor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| meteorotropic | Denoting diseases affected in their incidence by the weather. Origin: G. Meteora, things high in the air, + G. Tropos, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |