pathophysiology
noun
path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy
ˌpa-thō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 
: the physiology of abnormal states
specifically
: the functional changes that accompany a particular syndrome or disease
pathophysiological
adjective
or pathophysiologic
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pathophysiology
noun
patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy
-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural pathophysiologies
: the physiology of abnormal states
specifically
: the functional changes that accompany a particular syndrome or disease
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