pathogenesis

noun path·o·gen·e·sis \ˌpa-thə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of PATHOGENESIS

: the origination and development of a disease

New Latin

First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

noun patho·gen·e·sis \ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural patho·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the origination and development of a disease—called also pathogeny

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