Etymology

pathogenetic

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or causing pathogenesis Full definition →

English genetic ← Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  2. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  3. Englishpatho-
  4. Englishgenetic
  5. English todaypathogenetic

From patho- + genetic.

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