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path⋅o⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [path-uh-jen-uh-sis]
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–noun
the production and development of disease.
Also, pa⋅thog⋅e⋅ny  [puh-thoj-uh-nee] .

Origin:
1875–80; < NL; see patho-, -genesis

Related forms:
path⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅ic  [path-oh-juh-net-ik] , adjective
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path·o·gen·e·sis   (pāth'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)   
n.  The development of a diseased or morbid condition.
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Main Entry: patho·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "path-&-'jen-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural patho·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the origination and development of a disease called also pathogeny
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pathogenesis path·o·gen·e·sis (pāth'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs) or pa·thog·e·ny (pā-thŏj'ə-nē)
n.
The development of a disease or morbid condition. Also called nosogenesis.

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