pathogenesis

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UK/ˌpæθ.ə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/Canada, US/ˌpæθ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/Australia/ˌpæθ.əʉˈd͡ʒen.ə.sɪs/New Zealand/ˌpɛθ.ɐʉˈd͡ʒen.ə.səs/

noun

The origin and development of a disease.

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

nounpathogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural pathogeneses)

plural pathogeneses

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

Translations

Catalan patogènesi
  • patogènesipathogenesis
Czech patogeneze
  • patogenezepathogenesis
Dutch pathogenese
  • pathogenesepathogenesis
Finnish patogeneesi, taudin synty
  • patogeneesipathogenesis
  • taudin syntypathogenesis
French pathogénie
  • pathogéniepathogenesis
German Pathogenese
  • Pathogenesepathogenesis
Greek παθογένεση
  • παθογένεση (pathogénesi)pathogenesis
Hungarian patogenezis
  • patogenezispathogenesis
Irish pataigineas
  • pataigineaspathogenesis
Italian patogenesi
  • patogenesipathogenesis
Polish patogeneza, patogenia
  • patogenezapathogenesis
  • patogeniapathogenesis
Portuguese patogenia
  • patogeniapathogenesis
Romanian patogeneză, patogenie
  • patogenezăpathogenesis
  • patogeniepathogenesis
Russian патогене́з
  • патогене́з (patogenéz)pathogenesis
Spanish patogénesis, patogenia
  • patogénesispathogenesis
  • patogeniapathogenesis
Swedish patogenitet
  • patogenitetpathogenesis
Tagalog mulsakitan
  • mulsakitanpathogenesis
Cite this entry
APA

pathogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathogenesis

MLA

“pathogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pathogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pathogenesis.

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