pathologic process

Noun
  1. An organic process occurring as a consequence of disease (synset 113554673)
    is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
    subtypes:
    • feminisation, feminization - the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration
    • infection - (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
    • metastasis - the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
    • neoplasia - the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
    • pathogenesis - the origination and development of a disease
    same as: pathological process

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