pathophysiology: Meaning and Definition of

path•o•phys•i•ol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (path"ō-fiz"ē-ol'u-jē), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
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