Etymology

pathophysiological

Today it means: Pertaining to pathophysiology. Full definition →

English physiological ← Latin physiologicus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  2. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  3. Englishpatho-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  6. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  7. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  8. Englishphysio-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Latinphysiologicus
  16. Englishphysiological
  17. English todaypathophysiological

From patho- + physiological.

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