pro·to·path·ic (pr  t -p th  k)adj. Sensing pain, pressure, heat, or cold in a nonspecific manner, usually without localizing the stimulus. Used especially of certain sensory nerves. [From Medieval Greek pr topath s, affected first, from Greek prtopathein, to feel first : prto-, proto- + pathos, experience, feeling.]pro·top a·thy (-t p-th) n. |
protopathic [ˌprəʊtəˈpæθɪk]
adj Physiol
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to a sensory nerve that perceives only coarse stimuli, such as pain
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to such perception
[from proto- + Greek pathos suffering, disease + -ic]
protopathy [prəʊˈtɒpəθɪ] n
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