pathomimetic

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English

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Etymology

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From patho- +‎ mimetic.

Adjective

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pathomimetic (not comparable)

  1. (pathology) That mimics a pathological condition
    • 2015 November 13, “Imaging Sites of Inhibition of Proteolysis in Pathomimetic Human Breast Cancer Cultures by Light-Activated Ruthenium Compound”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      To image, localize and quantify collagen IV degradation in real-time we used 3D pathomimetic breast cancer models designed to mimic the in vivo microenvironment of breast cancers.