pathogenesis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(path′ə jen′ə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
path•o•gen•e•sis  (path′ə jen′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologythe production and development of disease.
Also, pa•thog•e•ny  (pə thoj′ə nē).USA pronunciation 
  • Neo-Latin; see patho-, -genesis
  • 1875–80;
path•o•ge•net•ic  (path′ō jə net′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pathogenesis /ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/, pathogeny /pəˈθɒdʒɪnɪ/ n
  1. the origin, development, and resultant effects of a disease
pathogenetic /ˌpæθəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk/ adj
'pathogenesis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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