pathogenesis
noun
the production and development of disease.
pathogenetic
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a word derived from
pathogenesis.
Example Sentences
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Strains of amyloid-β and tau might be important pathogenetic variables.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
These advances could provide insights into the pathogenetic roles of the amyloid-β, tau and α-synuclein assemblies of other neurodegenerative diseases, which might act as propagating seeds or neurotoxic species.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
The pneumococcus, pathogenetic of pneumonia, is met with in many other diseases, such as pleurisy, salpingitis, meningitis, etc.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
Many different micro-organisms are of pathogenetic importance in connexion with the conjunctiva.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
The second group of the pathogenetic schizomycetae I propose to call, with Billroth, cocco-bacteria, because they consist of collections of micrococci, which are capable of transforming themselves into short rods.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 by Various
