pathobiology en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos)der. English patho- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English pathobiology From patho- + biology.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.
- (uncountable, usually) pathology (in any of its senses: study of disease, instance of disease, mechanism of disease).
- (uncountable, usually) The biologic explanations of pathogenesis, to include both pathoanatomy and pathophysiology.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pathobiologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
pathoanatomy · pathophysiology
Relateds
Translations (4)
fr pathobiologie (branch of biology that deals with pathology) · ro patobiologie (branch of biology that deals with pathology) · cmn 病理学 (branch of biology that deals with pathology) · fi patobiologia (branch of biology that deals with pathology)