pathogenesis

English

Etymology

From patho- +‎ -genesis.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpæθ.ə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
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  • (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌpæθ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
  • (Australia) IPA(key): /ˌpæθ.əʉˈd͡ʒen.ə.sɪs/
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌpɛθ.ɐʉˈd͡ʒen.ə.səs/

Noun

pathogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural pathogeneses)

  1. The origin and development of a disease.
  2. The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

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