pathophysiology
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pathophysiology
First recorded in 1950–55; patho- + physiology
Example Sentences
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On an almost daily basis, we learned about the shape of virus evolution, details of disease ecology, and previously unknown vagaries of human pathophysiology.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2025
"Our current treatments for this blinding disease are inadequate, and precision medicine could be applied if we more clearly understood the full pathophysiology of this inherited neurodegeneration."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2024
Professor Chulhong Kim explained, "The system allows us to understand the pathophysiology of diseases leading to kidney failure, enabling the observation of vascular changes before and after kidney transplantation."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
Interleukin-6 has been implicated in the pathophysiology of PMR because circulating elevated levels and increased tissue expression of interleukin-6 have been found in PMR patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2023
"That was when there was much less known about the pathophysiology of RSV disease in infants," Blumberg said.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
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