pathogenesis
The origin and development of a disease.
Noun
- The origin and development of a disease.
- The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.
Origin
From patho- + -genesis.
Forms
Related
aetiogenesis pathogen pathogenic pathogenicity pathogeny aetiology aetiopathogenic aetiopathology dysregulation etiology pathobiologic pathobiology pathophysiologic pathophysiology
Derived
aetiopathogenesis aetiopathogenetic cardiopathogenesis cardiopathogenetic chronopathogenesis clinicopathogenesis clinicopathogenetic copathogenesis cytopathogenesis cytopathogenetic enteropathogenesis enteropathogenic entomopathogenesis etiopathogenesis etiopathogenetic hepatopathogenesis histopathogenesis histopathogenetic immunopathogenesis immunopathogenetic nephropathogenesis neuropathogenesis neuropathogenetic pathoangiogenesis