English dictionary · noun

pathogenesis

The origin and development of a disease.

Meaning and definitions

1. The origin and development of a disease.
2. The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

Connected roots

• path-

  feeling, suffering, disease

• gen-

  birth, origin, kind

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• genetic

  Relating to genetics or genes.

• oxygen

  The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen.

• pathetic

  Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.

• sympathy

  feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

• hydrogen

  a colorless, odorless gas that is the lightest chemical element

• genesis

  the origin or mode of formation of something

• nitrogen

  The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

• empathy

  the ability to understand and share the feelings of another

• pathology

  the science of the causes and effects of diseases

• estrogen

  Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

• genealogy

  a line of descent traced from an ancestor

• psychopath

  a person with a chronic mental disorder marked by antisocial behavior

• apathy

  lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

• homogeneous

  of the same kind; uniform in composition

• pathogen

  An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

• heterogeneous

  diverse in character or content

• telepathy

  The capability to communicate directly by psychic means; the sympathetic affection of one mind by the thoughts, feelings, or emotions of another at a distance, without communication through the ordinary channels of sensation.

• gonorrhea

  A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

• antipathy

  a deep-seated feeling of dislike

• encephalopathy

  Any of various conditions affecting the brain.

• allergen

  A substance which causes an allergic reaction.

• phylogeny

  The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.

• psychopathy

  A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

• biogenesis

  The principle that living organisms are produced only from other living organisms.

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