Pathogenesis

/ˌpæθəˈdʒenɪsɪs/
noun

The process of how a disease develops in a body.

Understanding the pathogenesis of cancer could help create more effective treatments.
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Often appears as...

  • pathogenesis of disease
  • pathogenesis of infection

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noun

The process of how a disease develops in a body.

Understanding the pathogenesis of cancer could help create more effective treatments.
Visual representation of "pathogenesis" - The process of how a disease develops in a body

Often appears as...

  • pathogenesis of disease
  • pathogenesis of infection

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Technical

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Technical Term

Used mainly in medical or scientific contexts to describe disease processes.

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Researchers studied the pathogenesis of diabetes to find new treatments.
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Not Human-Centric

Can be applied to diseases in all living organisms, not just humans.

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The pathogenesis of the fungal infection was observed in plants.
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Dynamic Process

Implies a developing or changing process, not a static condition.

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The seminar focused on the pathogenesis of the disease, highlighting its stages.
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Eva Vertes: My dream...

which is really, the tumor recruits the blood vessels to itself to supply itself with nutrients so it can grow. Without angiogenesis, the tumor remains the size of a pinpoint and it's not harmful. So angiogenesis is really a central process to the pathogenesis of cancer.

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Eva Vertes: My dream...

which is really, the tumor recruits the blood vessels to itself to supply itself with nutrients so it can grow. Without angiogenesis, the tumor remains the size of a pinpoint and it's not harmful. So angiogenesis is really a central process to the pathogenesis of cancer.

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Quote examples

Peter C. Doherty

Australian Scientist

There are too few people working in the area of viral pathogenesis and immunity, too little funding, too many problems, and too little time.
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Peter C. Doherty

Australian Scientist

There are too few people working in the area of viral pathogenesis and immunity, too little funding, too many problems, and too little time.
Portrait of Peter C. Doherty
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