etiopathogenesis
noun
etio·patho·gen·e·sis
variants
or chiefly British aetiopathogenesis
ˌēt-ē-ō-ˌpath-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs also ˌet-
plural etiopathogeneses
-ˌsēz 
: the cause and development of a disease or abnormal condition
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“Etiopathogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/etiopathogenesis. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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