Pronunciation of 'Pathophysiology'
The word 'Pathophysiology' is pronounced as /ˌpæθoʊˌfɪziˈɑlədʒi/ in American English. It refers to the study of the disordered physiological processes associated with disease or injury.
Word Origin
The term originates from Greek roots: 'pathos' meaning suffering or disease, 'physio' meaning nature or physical, and 'logia' meaning study or discourse.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
The study of the physiological processes that are disrupted in disease or injury.
Pronounced as ‘PATH-oh-FIZ-ee-OL-uh-jee’. ‘Path’ as in ‘path’, ‘oh’ as in ‘oh’, ‘fiz’ as in ‘physics’, ‘ee’ as in ‘see’, ‘ol’ as in ‘olive’, and ‘jee’ as in ‘geology’. Stress is on the third syllable.