pathomechanism

English

Etymology

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Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der.

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos)der.

English patho-

Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.?

Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der.

New Latin mechanismuslbor.

English mechanism

English pathomechanism

From patho- + mechanism.

Noun

pathomechanism (plural pathomechanisms)

1. (pathology) pathological mechanism; the mechanism by which a pathological condition occurs

Related terms

• biopathomechanism
• pathomechanistic