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path⋅o⋅phys⋅i⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [path-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee]
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–noun Pathology.
the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
Origin:
1950–55; patho- + physiology
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path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy   (pāth'ō-fĭz'ē-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.   In both senses also called physiopathology.

  1. The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.

  2. The scientific study of such changes.

path'o·phys'i·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk), path'o·phys'i·o·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., path'o·phys'i·ol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -"fiz-E-'äl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the physiology of abnormal states; specifically : the functional changes that accompany a particular syndrome or disease —patho·phys·i·o·log·i·cal /-E-&-'läj-i-k&l/ also patho·phys·i·o·log·ic /-ik/ adjective —patho·phys·i·ol·o·gist /-E-'äl-&-j&st/ noun
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pathophysiology path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy (pāth'ō-fĭz'ē-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.

  1. The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.

  2. The study of such changes. Also called physiopathology.

path'o·phys'i·o·log'ic (-ə-lŏj'ĭk) or path'o·phys'i·o·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
path'o·phys'i·ol'o·gist n.

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