pathogenesis

noun

path·​o·​gen·​e·​sis ˌpa-thə-ˈje-nə-səs How to pronounce pathogenesis (audio)
: the origination and development of a disease

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That’s because the mucous membranes that line these structures can serve as staging grounds for microbial pathogenesis, the process by which microbes cause disease. Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 For example, basic research has focused on identifying long Covid laboratory markers and the pathogenesis (mechanism) linking the virus with the symptoms. Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023 In this study, Golden et al. demonstrated both in cell culture and in mice that mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) activation along with cytokine production contribute to the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, identifying key new targets for potential treatments. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022 The three species share nearly identical biology, pathogenesis and clinical pathology. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2011 See all Example Sentences for pathogenesis 

Word History

Etymology

patho- + genesis, after French pathogénésie, German Pathogenese

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pathogenesis was in 1850

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“Pathogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenesis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

pathogenesis

noun
patho·​gen·​e·​sis ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs How to pronounce pathogenesis (audio)
plural pathogeneses -ˌsēz How to pronounce pathogenesis (audio)
: the origination and development of a disease

called also pathogeny

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