physiopathology

noun phys·io·pa·thol·o·gy \ˈfi-zē-ō-pə-ˈthä-lə-jē, -pa-\

Definition of PHYSIOPATHOLOGY

: a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology especially in the study of altered bodily function in disease

— phys·io·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik\ or phys·io·path·o·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective

circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun phys·io·pa·thol·o·gy \ˌfiz-ē-ō-pə-ˈthäl-ə-jē, -pa-\

plural phys·io·pa·thol·o·gies

: a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology especially in the study of altered bodily function in disease

—phys·io·path·o·log·ic \-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik\ or phys·io·path·o·log·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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