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pathophysiology
(patho|physi|ology)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpaθəʊfɪzɪˈɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
the disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury:
intracranial hypertension contributes to the pathophysiology of this condition
Derivatives
pathophysiologic
adjective
pathophysiological
adjective
pathophysiologically
adverb
pathophysiologist
noun
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