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pathoclisis

pathoclisis noun: the theory that certain specialized parts of the brain are to be the first to be damaged in the case of disease, lack of oxygen, or malnutrition.

Noun

pathoclisis (uncountable)

  1. The theory that certain specialized parts of the brain are to be the first to be damaged in the case of disease, lack of oxygen, or malnutrition.

Questions about pathoclisis

What does pathoclisis mean?
Pathoclisis means the theory that certain specialized parts of the brain are to be the first to be damaged in the case of disease, lack of oxygen, or malnutrition.
What part of speech is pathoclisis?
Pathoclisis is a noun.

Words near pathoclisis in the dictionary

  1. pathocenoses
  2. pathocenosis
  3. pathocentric
  4. pathocidin
  5. pathoclinical
  6. pathoclisis
  7. pathoclitic
  8. pathoconnectomics
  9. pathocracy
  10. pathocytological
  11. pathodontia

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