pathosis

Example:The pathogenic bacteria caused a severe illness in the patient.

Definition:causing disease; having the capacity to produce disease.

Example:The pathologic changes in the liver were due to prolonged exposure to harmful substances.

Definition:relating to or resulting from a disease or a lesion.

Example:Medical researchers are studying the pathogeny of the new virus to understand how it spreads.

Definition:the cause or origin of a disease.

Example:The medicine only offered symptomatic relief for the cold, without curing the virus.

Definition:relating to the symptoms of a disease or condition; relieved by treatment only of the symptoms, not the underlying cause.