Pathogeny

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The generation and method of development of disease. countable, uncountable

    "The pathogeny of yellow fever is unsettled."

Example

More examples

"The pathogeny of yellow fever is unsettled."

Etymology

From patho- + -geny.

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