physiopathology

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noun

Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof

OriginEnglish pathology ← French pathologie ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) →
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Meanings

nounphysiopathology (usually uncountable, plural physiopathologies)

plural physiopathologies

  1. uncountableusuallyPathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pathophysiology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
  3. Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
  4. Ancient Greekφῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs)
  5. Englishphysio-
  6. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  7. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  10. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  11. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  12. Frenchpathologie
  13. Englishpathology
  14. Englishphysiopathology

From physio- + pathology.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pathophysiology
Cite this entry
APA

physiopathology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiopathology

MLA

“physiopathology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiopathology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physiopathology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiopathology.

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