pathobiology

noun

patho·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌpa-thō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce pathobiology (audio)
: pathology

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And the initiative has funded more than 40 pathobiology studies, which focus on the basic cellular and molecular mechanisms of long COVID. — Sarah Boden, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024 Cunningham is a clinical professor of molecular pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Aug. 2024

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Etymology

patho- + biology

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pathobiology was circa 1900

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“Pathobiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathobiology. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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pathobiology

noun
patho·​bi·​ol·​o·​gy ˌpath-ō-bī-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce pathobiology (audio)
plural pathobiologies
: pathology sense 1
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