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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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pathologies |
| definition 1: |
the scientific study of the causes, nature, and results of bodily disease.
Louis Pasteur, with his investigations into anthrax and rabies, broadened scientific understanding of pathology. |
| definition 2: |
a physical or mental abnormality that is caused by disease or disorder.
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disease, medicine |
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| derivation: |
pathologist (n.) |
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