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path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy  audio  (pth-fz-l-j) KEY  

NOUN:
In both senses also called physiopathology .
  1. The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury.
  2. The scientific study of such changes.


OTHER FORMS:
patho·physi·o·logic   (--ljk) KEY   or patho·physi·o·logi·cal   (--kl) KEY  (Adjective), patho·physi·olo·gist (Noun)


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