n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-th ō - ˌ fi-z ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Date: 1947
: the physiology of abnormal states specifically : the functional changes that accompany a particular syndrome or disease
– path · o · phys · i · o · log · i · cal \ -z ē - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ or path · o · phys · i · o · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective