pathophysiology
[ path-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpæθ oʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /
noun Pathology.
the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
Origin of pathophysiology
First recorded in 1950–55;
patho- +
physiology
Words nearby pathophysiology
pathologist,
pathologize,
pathology,
pathomimesis,
pathomorphism,
pathophysiology,
pathos,
pathosis,
pathway,
patiala,
patience
Medical definitions for pathophysiology
pathophysiology
[ păth′ō-fĭz′ē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
The study of such changes.
physiopathology