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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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