The word "sympathicopathy" pertains to the dysfunction of the sympathetic nervous system. It can be pronounced as /sɪmˌpæθiˈkɒpəθi/ with the emphasis on the second syllable. The word is derived from the Greek words "sympatheia" meaning "sympathy" and "pathos" meaning "suffering." The spelling of sympathicopathy follows phonetic rules in which the "th" sound is represented by the letters "th," "t-h," "t," or "h," while "sympathy" has an "a" sound, and "pathy" has an "o" sound.
A disease resulting from disordered action of the sympathetic nervous system.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
The word "sympathicopathy" does not have a clearly defined etymology as it appears to be a combination of two different terms: "sympathico-" and "-pathy". However, it is important to note that "sympathicopathy" is not a recognized or widely used term in any professional or medical context, so its etymology may not be well-established.
The term "sympathico-" can be related to the word "sympathy", which comes from the Greek word "sympatheia". "Sympatheia" is a combination of "sym-" (together) and "pathos" (feeling, emotion), indicating a "shared feeling" or "fellow-feeling".