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pathogenesis

/ˌpæθ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
patho-gen-e-sis
IPA
/ˌpæθ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The origin and development of a disease.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From patho- + -genesis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpæθ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
  • British English: /ˌpæθ.ə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

pathogeneses (plural)

Derived Forms

aetiopathogenesis aetiopathogenetic cardiopathogenesis cardiopathogenetic chronopathogenesis clinicopathogenesis clinicopathogenetic copathogenesis cytopathogenesis cytopathogenetic enteropathogenesis enteropathogenic

Frequently Paired Words

aetiogenesis pathogen pathogenic pathogenicity pathogeny aetiology aetiopathogenic aetiopathology

Rhymes With

organogenesis

Questions

How do you pronounce pathogenesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæθ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/.
What does pathogenesis mean?
The origin and development of a disease.
Where does pathogenesis come from?
From patho- + -genesis.

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