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< pathological

pathophysiology >

pa·thol·o·gy

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NOUN:
pl. pa·thol·o·gies

The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. Also called pathobiology .
The anatomic or functional manifestations of a disease: the pathology of cancer.
A departure or deviation from a normal condition: "Neighborhoods plagued by a self-perpetuating pathology of joblessness, welfare dependency, crime" (Time).

OTHER FORMS:
pa·tholo·gist (Noun)

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