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pathomechanism

pathomechanism noun: pathological mechanism; the mechanism by which a pathological condition occurs.

Noun

pathomechanism (plural pathomechanisms)

  1. pathological mechanism; the mechanism by which a pathological condition occurs

Forms of pathomechanism

pluralpathomechanisms

Origin of pathomechanism

From patho- + mechanism.

Questions about pathomechanism

What does pathomechanism mean?
Pathomechanism means pathological mechanism; the mechanism by which a pathological condition occurs.
What part of speech is pathomechanism?
Pathomechanism is a noun.
What is the plural of pathomechanism?
The plural of pathomechanism is pathomechanisms.

Words near pathomechanism in the dictionary

  1. pathology
  2. pathomania
  3. pathomechanical
  4. pathomechanically
  5. pathomechanics
  6. pathomechanism
  7. pathomechanisms
  8. pathomechanistic
  9. pathomechanistically
  10. pathometer
  11. pathometers

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