Medical Dictionary
pathophysiology
noun patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\
plural patho·phys·i·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
: the physiology of abnormal states; specifically : the functional changes that accompany a particular syndrome or disease
—patho·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ or patho·phys·i·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
—patho·phys·i·ol·o·gist \-ē-ˈäl-ə-jəst\ noun
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