clinicopathologic

adjective

clin·​i·​co·​path·​o·​log·​ic ˌkli-ni-(ˌ)kō-ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce clinicopathologic (audio)
variants or clinicopathological
: relating to or concerned both with the signs and symptoms directly observable by the physician and with the results of laboratory examination

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For von Economo, these clinicopathologic findings confirmed the existence of a subcortical sleep-regulating center. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

clinical

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clinicopathologic was in 1898

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“Clinicopathologic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinicopathologic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

clinicopathologic

adjective
clin·​i·​co·​path·​o·​log·​ic ˈklin-i-(ˌ)kō-ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-ik How to pronounce clinicopathologic (audio)
variants or clinicopathological
: relating to or concerned both with the signs and symptoms directly observable by the physician and with the results of laboratory examination
a clinicopathologic study of the patient
clinicopathologically adverb
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