PATHOGENESIS

pathogenesis

(noun) the origination and development of a disease

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pathogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural pathogeneses)

The origin and development of a disease.

The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

Source: Wiktionary


Path`o*gen"e*sis, n. (Med.)

Definition: Pathogeny.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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