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pathophysiology
[ path-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpæθ oʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Pathology.
the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
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Origin of pathophysiology
First recorded in 1950–55; patho- + physiology
Words nearby pathophysiology
pathological liar, pathologic anatomy, pathologize, pathology, pathomorphism, pathophysiology, pathos, pathosis, pathway, -pathy, Patiala
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