pathogenesis
noun
path·o·gen·e·sis
ˌpa-thə-ˈje-nə-səs 
: the origination and development of a disease
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This basic research helped scientists better understand fundamental aspects of viral pathogenesis.
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Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s because the mucous membranes that line these structures can serve as staging grounds for microbial pathogenesis, the process by which microbes cause disease.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
For example, basic research has focused on identifying long Covid laboratory markers and the pathogenesis (mechanism) linking the virus with the symptoms.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
In this study, Golden et al. demonstrated both in cell culture and in mice that mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) activation along with cytokine production contribute to the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, identifying key new targets for potential treatments.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s because the mucous membranes that line these structures can serve as staging grounds for microbial pathogenesis, the process by which microbes cause disease.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
For example, basic research has focused on identifying long Covid laboratory markers and the pathogenesis (mechanism) linking the virus with the symptoms.
—Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
In this study, Golden et al. demonstrated both in cell culture and in mice that mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) activation along with cytokine production contribute to the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, identifying key new targets for potential treatments.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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pathogenesis
noun
patho·gen·e·sis
ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural pathogeneses
-ˌsēz
: the origination and development of a disease
called also pathogeny
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