pathosis

pathosis
Rarely used term for a state of disease, diseased condition, or disease entity. [patho- + G. -osis, condition]

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pa·tho·sis pə-'thō-səs, pa- n, pl pa·tho·ses -.sēz a diseased state: an abnormal condition <dental \pathosis>

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