pathophysiology

[path-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee]

noun Pathology.

the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.

Origin of pathophysiology

First recorded in 1950–55; patho- + physiology

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Word Origin and History for pathophysiology

adj.

1952, from patho- + physiology.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

pathophysiology in Medicine

pathophysiology

[păth′ō-fĭz′ē-ŏl′ə-jē]

n.

The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
The study of such changes.physiopathology

Related formspath′o•phys′i•o•log′ic (-ə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.path′o•phys′i•ol′o•gist n.

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