pathogenesis

  • 1Pathogenesis — Path o*gen e*sis, n. (Med.) Pathogeny. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2pathogenesis — (n.) 1876, from PATHO (Cf. patho ) + GENESIS (Cf. genesis) …

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  • 3pathogenesis — [pə thäj′ə nēpath΄ə jen′ə sis] n. [ModL: see PATHO & GENESIS] the production or development of a disease: also pathogeny [pə thäj′ə nē] pathogenetic [pə thäjə net′ik] adj …

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  • 4Pathogenesis — The term pathogenesis means step by step development of a disease due to a series of changes in the structure and /or function of a cell/tissue/organ being caused by a microbial , chemical or physical agent.The pathogenesis of a disease is the… …

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  • 5pathogenesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1876 the origination and development of a disease …

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  • 6pathogenesis — n. [Gr. pathos, suffering; genesis, origin] The origination and development of disease; pathogenic adj …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 7pathogenesis — pathogenetic /path oh jeuh net ik/, adj. /path euh jen euh sis/, n. the production and development of disease. Also, pathogeny /peuh thoj euh nee/. [1875 80; < NL; see PATHO , GENESIS] * * * …

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  • 8pathogenesis — noun a) The origin and development of a disease. b) The mechanism whereby something causes a disease. See Also: pathogen, pathogenic, pathogeny …

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  • 9Pathogenesis — The development of a disease and the chain of events leading to that disease. * * * The pathologic, physiologic, or biochemical mechanism resulting in the development of a disease or morbid process. Cf.:etiology. [patho + G. genesis, production]&#8230; …

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  • 10pathogenesis — causation or production of disease Causation and Formation …

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